04-14-2025, 04:04 PM
The dream world was something really didn't understand. It was a dream, but it wasn't. At the same time it was very real and could have an effect on those in it. Marta could go there, and wasn't supposed to go without Elyse to go with her, but he knew she was testing her boundaries. More than that, she was testing her abilities. One such excursion had led her to a cave in the woods surrounding Moscow. The only thing he remembered her saying about it was that she didn't like it and neither had Splash.
Marta hadn't gone in, and Ricky was grateful for that. But whatever was there, Marta thought wasn't actually in the dream. She felt the evil there was in the real world and the dream affected it. She said it was a reflection in the real world. Honestly, some monster had probably holed up there.
Ricky knew that he probably shouldn't come alone, but he wasn't sure who he could really trust in the Atharim - especially since he was Marta's guardian. He probably could have asked Marisol, but he didn't want to bother her with this. Especially if it was something from his end. She'd been brought in pretty quickly, and even if she seemed to be handling it well, he didn't want her to be in danger. That was a strange thought. He knew she could handle herself. He had resolved that today was just to investigate and find out if their was a threat. Then he'd work out a plan to neutralize it if there was anything there. When it came to the dream, Ricky trusted Marta, but she could also embellish a bit. Marta had been able to figure out approximately where the cave would be in the real world, by once again entering the dream, finding it and then coming back out. So Ricky moved through the forest alone in the Moscow winter, because the girl he took care of thought there was something dangerous out here. One thing he missed about Mexico was the heat. This place was cold, and he wasn't used to it. An investigation. That would be it.
Marta hadn't gone in, and Ricky was grateful for that. But whatever was there, Marta thought wasn't actually in the dream. She felt the evil there was in the real world and the dream affected it. She said it was a reflection in the real world. Honestly, some monster had probably holed up there.
Ricky knew that he probably shouldn't come alone, but he wasn't sure who he could really trust in the Atharim - especially since he was Marta's guardian. He probably could have asked Marisol, but he didn't want to bother her with this. Especially if it was something from his end. She'd been brought in pretty quickly, and even if she seemed to be handling it well, he didn't want her to be in danger. That was a strange thought. He knew she could handle herself. He had resolved that today was just to investigate and find out if their was a threat. Then he'd work out a plan to neutralize it if there was anything there. When it came to the dream, Ricky trusted Marta, but she could also embellish a bit. Marta had been able to figure out approximately where the cave would be in the real world, by once again entering the dream, finding it and then coming back out. So Ricky moved through the forest alone in the Moscow winter, because the girl he took care of thought there was something dangerous out here. One thing he missed about Mexico was the heat. This place was cold, and he wasn't used to it. An investigation. That would be it.