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There was a city on the horizon. I could see the lights reflected on the clouds that towered to the sky.
“Why?”
“Why can't we run?” On either side of the path were Suki and Saki. They were clad identically, and for once I couldn't tell them apart. One of them held a wand, and the other held a cup.
“If we run, he'll follow. He'll run us to the ground like a dog with a fox.” I said.
“If you fight, you'll die.”
“All living things die.” I said. Long, pale arms came around me from behind me, tipped with pointed, ivory nails. The incubus wrapped his wings around me like a cape. While I could feel him against me, I could sense that his feet didn't touch the path.
“That was my message; yes. But it was never a prophecy of doom.” He rested his cheek against mine.
“You're a dream.” I said. “You don't know anything.”
“Then what are we?” asked the twins in chorus. “We are all in the same dream.”
“But I have to move forward; and you want to stop me.” slowly, without my thinking about it, my hand raised and I pointed down the road to the city, which was just appearing on the horizon.
“Always forward.” Again the long pale arms slid, this time away from me, sliding across the fabric of my robe, and disappearing out of the corner of my eyes. I didn't turn around; like Orpheus,. If I turned around, I would loose.
“I will not give up.” I said, and adjusted my grip on my wand and the sword. I had stopped just where I could see both of the twins without moving my head. If I took one more step forward, I would pas them, and I wouldn't be able to look back at them; I didn't want to.
“We can't give you anything.” The twins sounded sad.
“You don't need to- I need to give you something.” I closed my eyes and sighed. “I always wanted to give you...”
“There's nothing you can give us.”
“I wish that wasn't true. And even if it's true here- that doesn't mean I can't give you something when I wake up.”
“First you need to wake up.”
I opened my eyes. “I have to go forward first.” and I stepped forward on the path and left them behind.