Through Our Nightmares

Astra awoke, sitting at a table in a large, opulent room. The first thing she noticed was that it was terribly cold. One could stand low tempratures but this was dangerous.

And lo...at the end of the table was a set of clothing suitable for such extremes. Astra was wary at this new situation but she reminded herself, the cold was dangerous. She quickly put on the warm, durable items.

In no danger of freezing now, she looked around the area she was in. It was a foyer, larger then any she ever remembered. The celing was three stories high. Behind the table were double doors taller then three men. They were wooden, carved in swirling lines and furrows. To the left and right of the doors small passages curved away into darkness. At the right passage sat a statue of a centaur. At the left was a statue of a wizard.

Two sets of stairs bordered the hall. They were both carved of beige marble and were mirror images of each other. Much work had gone into the oak and the redwood that made up the bannisters. Both stairs ended in yet more hallways that went to the left and right.

At the other side of the room, opposite the large entrance doors, the wall was covered in yards of fabric. It looked as if builders had carefully covered the wall to protect whatever was behind it from dust and dirt. Astra had an idea there was a window there as light escaped from under the cloths. Finishing her turn around the place, Astra heard a crinkling from one of the pockets. It was a note, written in the style of the Tetrilonian monks, the ones who copied books.

"Astra." she read aloud. "The Prince of Nod is in trouble. All his legions have been put to sleep by an evil not of this world. Whatever this foul beast is, it seeks to conquer humanity through it's nightmares. Already many men have become it's slaves in order to escape the life-threatening terrors that come in sleep. You must help! Do not fall asleep. Burning this paper and smoking it will provide stimulants but even then, they will not last forever."

Astra pondered this. Then she makes a decision.

1. Astra exits the foyer through the main doors.
2. Astra enters the tunnel to the right of the main doors.
3. Astra enters the tunnel to the left of the main doors.
4. Astra ascends the right staircase and pauses.
5. Astra ascends the left staircase and pauses.
6. Astra investigates the curtained wall.
7. Astra meets Fred and Velus, who are bundled in similar clothing.
8. Something suprising happens.

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