“Mwezi!” she called, screaming out from the void, begging her love to hear her calling.

Mwezi jolted awake with a shout, reaching his hand out to grasp… he didn’t know. He hadn’t dreamed so vividly in a long time, not since leaving home, but somehow even as vivid as the dream was, it was already gone from his mind. He was breathing heavily, but he did his best to slow himself and calm down. When he’d managed to calm himself, Mwezi closed his eyes and tried to sleep again.

“Mwezi, please!!”

After only a few moments, Mwezi jolted up again, putting his hand to his head. It couldn’t be?? But he felt it. Distinctly. Fear that did not belong to him. Fear that connected through his Enne. That was… impossible. Wasn’t it?

No matter… he had a meeting to go to in a few hours. He had to talk with the Captain about some of the discoveries he’d made since Taggart had informed him they were headed to Galdor. Might as well just get up now.

• Mwezi, WO