Shadow Slave

1527 Leaving Twilight
The Chain Breaker left the drowning remains of Twilight behind and turned away
from the rising suns. Drifting above the currents, it traversed the dreadful
battlefield and escaped into clear waters.
The Great River flowed below them. By now, the sight of the world in constant
motion was both familiar and calming. Sunny had a feeling that returning to
reality, where the ground was solid and unmoving, would be a strange
experience.
There were no Nightmare Creatures in the vicinity of Twilight, so they could relax
for a few days. The members of the cohort rested and recuperated, not doing
anything in particular. They slept, consumed delicious meals, and spent their time
in idleness.
Even Mordret's presence did not dampen the peaceful mood. He was nothing if
not accommodating, even pleasant to be around. Of course, he was... true
monsters knew better than anyone how to appear sympathetic and friendly, after
all. And the Prince of Nothing was a singular existence even among the insidious
monsters.
But that was fine. Sunny did not mind sharing a ship with him, as long as Mordret
was an ally. Gods knew that the cohort needed all the help it could get in this
dreadful, utterly unreasonable Nightmare.
Sunny himself did not do much in the first few days of their journey across the
Great River. He slept some more, spent some time staring at the sky, and chatted
with Kai, describing the past events of the Nightmare in more detail.
The month he had spent with Nephis on the carcass of the Black Turtle, the
battle with the Azure Serpent. Their meeting with Ananke and the visit to forlorn
Weave. The journey to Fallen Grace and their reunion with Cassie. The battle
against the Defiled sybil... the dreadful months they had spent on Aletheia's
Island, and their eventual escape.
In the process, Sunny also spoke about the many mysteries they had solved and
the startling revelations they had received in the Tomb of Ariel. Looking back...
he had truly learned a lot here, both about the past and the present.
And about himself.
Kai was the perfect audience for his outrageous tales. Sharing his experiences
with a friend soothed Sunny’s conflicted heart, a little. He was not quite alright —
after suffering so much in Antarctica and on the Great River, how could he be?
But he was at least back to being his usual spirited self.
Almost.
There was still the issue of what had happened at the end of Twilight to deal with.
If there was a way to deal with that, even. Sunny felt that he at least owed it to
himself to have a talk with Nephis, pointless or not.
But with Nephis being in that strange dispassionate state, talking with her about
deeply emotional issues did not seem like a good idea. She was slowly
recovering, at least. So, Sunny decided to wait until she was back to her usual
self before broaching the topic.
With that, there was nothing for him to do.
Eventually, the Chain Breaker traveled far away from Twilight. They were still
bathed in the beautiful blaze of the endless dawn, but the waters the graceful
ship was braving had imperceptibly changed. They were surrounded by danger
once more.
From here onward, there would be untold horrors hiding beneath the waves once
more. The radiant sky would harbor terrifying abominations once more. And so,
the members of the cohort would have to maintain vigilance at all times once
more, ready to fight for their lives.
The mood aboard the Chain Breaker subtly changed.
That said... strangely, Sunny was not too concerned.
Perhaps it was arrogance, but looking at the seven people gathered on the
graceful ship, he felt confident in their chances of at least reaching Verge
unharmed.
Had there ever been a more deadly cohort of Masters? Surely not.
Kai and Effie were veterans of both the Forgotten Shore and the Antarctic
campaign, with plenty of incredible feats under their belts. Soul Reaper Jet was
one of the most feared individuals in the world, with even Saints being wary of
her sinister blade. Cassie was someone whose lethality could not even be
evaluated by mundane means.
And then there were Sunny, Nephis, and Mordret. The three wielders of Divine
Aspects, unheard of in history. Their individual power was already outside the
scope of what Masters were supposed to be capable of, and when put together...
If anything, Sunny should have felt concerned for their enemies.
Speaking of Mordret...
Sunny had wished to avoid him entirely, but having access to the well of
knowledge the Prince of Nothing possessed was simply too tempting. Granted,
the bastard lied as easily as he breathed, so anything he said had to be taken
with a grain of salt.
In fact, as a rule of thumb, nothing Mordret said could be trusted. But Sunny still
wanted to ask him a few questions, especially those that almost no one else
could answer.
Mordret could usually be seen at the bow of the Chain Breaker, where Saint
stood guard with Morgan's Warbow in her hands. He seemed to be very
interested in the graceful stone knight, or maybe the bow she held. In any case,
he could be found there most of the time.
Sunny left his usual spot under the branches of the sacred tree, walked past
Ananke's ketch, and approached the Prince of Nothing. Sensing his gaze,
Mordret looked up.
"Ah, Sunless. What a pleasant surprise. Did you want something?"
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"Uh-oh."
Sitting down, Sunny remained silent for a bit, then said evenly:
"Yeah, I did want something. Just... to chat for a bit."
He glanced at Mordret and asked, trying to keep his tone devoid of hostility:
"So, how is Ravenheart treating you?"
The Prince of Nothing gave him a curious look.
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