by E. J. Mellow
“I shall give them to you.”
I laughed at her simple reply. “Yes, but how will you give them to me? In sandwich form?”
Elena merely smiled politely. “No, I shall send them into your mind.”
I balked. “How will you do that?”
“You will see later today—nothing to get worked up over. It’s very painless, and you will take to it naturally, as I have already seen.”
I frowned. How has she seen this?
“All the Dreamers before you have easily taken the memories of their predecessors.” Elena answered my unasked question. “This room is where many past Dreamers have come and learned of their history and the power that resides within them. It is specifically made to contain the almost-limitless energy you hold.” She stepped forward. “You’ve felt what I speak of,” she said without question, and I slowly nodded. Is that what I felt when I entered the room?
“And this is all safe?” Dev asked from behind me.
“Yes, very safe.”
“Hunh,” was his dubious response as he ran his hand over the material of the chair.
“Come, I have a bit more to show you.” Elena ushered us toward the exit.
Before I followed the rest of the group out, I glanced back at the lonely chair in the middle of the room. As if knowing we were leaving, it began to fold itself up and disappear into the ground, leaving the space empty and bare, like it never existed.
I shivered, exiting the room, just as I shivered when entering.
—∞—
A knock sounds at my door, and my eyes shoot open, the memories of my earlier moments in Terra fading away. I must have fallen asleep after all. How strange.
“You ready, Molly?” Dev’s voice is muffled.
I roll off the bed and straighten my shirt, surprised I don’t feel my usually grogginess when waking from a nap. “Yeah, one sec.”
Quickly tying my hair in a ponytail, I steal a look in the mirror above the dresser. I hardly recognize myself in my black garb and flushed cheeks. The nerves that flutter inside me are obvious. What am I about to experience? How will it change me? So many questions spin around as I breathe in deep and walk toward the door.
Dev stands in the inky shadows of the hall. Blue eyes like liquid topaz gaze down at me, the indication of his Nocturna night vision apparent with their reflection.
He holds out a quiver and Arcus. “Ready?” His question clearly inquires beyond the obvious.
“Ready.” I nod and take the outstretched objects before following him through the dark hall and toward the light.
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Also by E.J. Mellow
The Dreamcatcher
He captured hearts and now he’s captured the spotlight.
Experience The Dreamcatcher, a novella comprised of scenes from The Dreamer told from Dev’s point of view, as well as seven extra scenes that did not appear in book one!
Coming February 26th 2016
About the Author
E.J.Mellow is a fantasy writer who resides in Brooklyn, NY. When she’s not busy moonlighting in the realm of make-believe, she can be found doodling, buried in a book (usually this one), or playing video games.
The Dreamer is the first book in her NA contemporary fantasy trilogy, The Dreamland Series.
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