The Believers and Dream Creatures all followed Elliot.
The enormous Nightmares floated through the air. Humans were still bound by gravity in the Dream, but they were not. They were creatures of the Dream, and this was their Dream.
At that moment, Elliot stood atop a Nightmare, surveying his Abode.
As they passed the Library, Victoria angrily pushed open a window. But at the sight of the Dream Creatures, she froze, then her expression changed drastically and she quickly ducked back inside.
She shut the window and leaned against the wall, her hands folded over her chest, feeling her heart race.
Such a huge commotion this time, with the Great Being personally leading them...
Her lips grew a little pale.
A moment later, she gritted her teeth, lifted the hem of her long dress, and ran into the Library.
"Vanessa! Vanessa!"
Vanessa was still asleep. Victoria climbed up, dragged her straight out of bed, and patted her face. "Wake up!"
"Mm... huh? What is it, Victoria?"
"The Great Being has gathered His Believers. Something major is probably about to happen. I-I have to follow them!"
Vanessa's eyes lit up. "Me too..."
"No!" Victoria immediately interrupted. "You're still far too weak. Once you're strong enough, strong enough to help me, I'll take you with me... This time, stay in the Library and behave. Don't go anywhere!"
"But..."
"My Xixi has already run away. Are you going to run away too?"
Vanessa scratched her tangled hair. "You make me sound like your dog..."
"Xixi never stole pens."
"That wasn't stealing!"
Vanessa's face flushed red, but this time Victoria did not continue her cutting accusations. Instead, she gently shook her head, stood on tiptoe, and ruffled Vanessa's tangled long brown hair.
"You..." Vanessa belatedly noticed something was wrong, but the moment she spoke,