- [The Player is knocked to the ground and Ava sheathes her blade.]
 "Not bad. I see a lot of potential in you. But I also see sadness in your heart. Hanging on to it will eventually lead to darkness. You need to somehow let it go."
- [Ava walks over to The Player and gestures to Chirity.]
- "With this little one helping you, you'll be fine. Now, go home. And I'm sorry, but this area is strictly off-limits, all right?"
- [The Player gets up and nods, then leaves with Chirithy as Ava watches them leave.]
- "So it's you. You're the friend he told me about..."
- [The Player dreams of Ephemer investigating the waterway.]
 "Sorry, The Player..."
- [Ephemer turns to explore the waterway, but hears a noise and doubles back.]
- "Who is it?"
- [The Master of Masters steps forward, cloaked in shadows.]
- "You...!?"
- [The Player is sleeping in their bed as Chirithy watches from the windowsill.]
 "That was one doozy of a day. Betcha didn't think you'd end up having to fight a foreteller."
- [An unseen speaker is heard.]
 "I'm sorry. But it wasn't fun for me either, you know."
- [Chirithy looks up and sees Ava, sitting on the next windowsill, and she hops down.]
- "Master Ava! What are you doing here?"
- [Ava shrugs.]
- "Please, call me "Ava." Did you show him the dream of Ephemer?"
- "No. That wasn't me."
- [Ava tilts her head in thought.]
- "Then perhaps it was Ephemer himself."
- [Chirithy jumps.]
- "Huh? How is that possible?"
- "Ephemer's getting very close to the truth."
- [Ava steps forward to look at The Player.]
- "He's fallen into an unchained state and now finds himself in a different realm. From that realm, I believe he tried reaching out to him."
- [Ava leans over and touches The Player's forehead.
- "If they connected, even in a dream, that means he's getting closer to that realm too."
- [Ava stands.]
- "Whether he continues down that path is up to his own heart."
- [Ava turns away.]
- "Chirithy, you have to protect The Player from the nightmares, so the wind can carry him far away from here."
- [Ava walks away and vanishes as Chirithy watches.]
- "Me...?"
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