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With the slow, reverse-fade flicker of an old black and white movie starting, Dream appears in the bar.

By the time he has chosen to sit, so has his ever-shifting throne and with a faint expression of one sort or another (it is rather hard to tell the emotion in stars) he watches the patrons.

Morgan is very herself, April brings up Raph and gets rescued by Mike, and Meredeth is overwhelmed.

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She peers closer.

"All dreams, my lord?"

"All dreams. Of everything."

She bites her bottom lip.

"I see." Two meanings to that statement, both correct.

"I know. I am sorry."

He says it without pity, simply as a matter of fact.

She smiles a little oddly.

"Witch. Have you met Raven?"

"I know him."

It is more or less the same thing, when you come to the end of it.

"He is teaching me, a bit. Not dreams yet, though."

"I hope that it is helpful for you."

"Too early to say - it cannot hurt."

"My good wishes are still offered."

"Thank you, my lord."

"You are welcome."

This could become a long, silent pause. He offers,

"Do you enjoy this place?"

"It is a place."

Yes. No. Maybe.

"Too much magic."

"There is rather a lot, yes. Why do you come?"

His head tilts just a bit to the side.

"Somewhere else to go. Somewhere where I don't have to act and pretend and be Morgne."

"This is true. I hope it continues to work for you."

"No reason why it should not."

"Sometimes things fail despite having no reason to do so."

Softly,

"I know." Then she shakes her head, getting to her feet. "I must be going, now, my lord...my brother will be looking for me."

"Good night, Morgan."

It is rare he says that. She should take it as the promise he means.

She does.

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