Nightmare was a creature that lived in dreams. It usually grew stronger by feeding on the fear other creatures gave off in their sleep.
Most nightmares on the Main Plane were caused by Nightmare.
But Nightmare alone would not be enough. A god was involved, after all... Jiang Hao glanced up at the sky.
The rising sun cut through the long night, casting its light across the Main Plane.
He held a Quill and continued writing in his Notebook:
"A mysterious god forbade anyone from mentioning a god's name in the Dream World. As punishment, the god erased anyone who broke that rule from both dreams and reality. But the god had overlooked the fervor of Faith. Faced with something so clearly wrong, some Believers were bound to pray to a god for help."
"And the god whose name those Believers called out was Dawn Lord Amon Aito!"
When Jiang Hao finished writing the last word, he paused, then slowly put away his Notebook and Quill.
He spotted a man emerging from a low house and walked over with a smile.
"Hello, Mr. Cheldan. We meet again."
Cheldan froze at the sound of Jiang Hao's voice. Several seconds passed before he spoke.
"Did you sleep outside my house last night?"
"It's cleaner around here," Jiang Hao said with an easy smile. "Thank you for your help. I'm planning to leave for a day or two, so I wanted to say goodbye before I go. Could I also hire you as my guide? I'll pay you."
"No." The answer burst out of Cheldan. Realizing how sharp he had sounded, he hurriedly added, "I mean, I'm rather busy these next two days. I probably won't have time. You should ask someone else."
He still remembered how this outsider had "gotten along" with