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journal 🔶 goodnight sweet prince

Sender: Ferran

[After about a day or two of dealing with the entire town changing suddenly and a little bit of anxiety regarding the following subject...]

So this is the second time I've found somebody in a dead sleep I can't get them out of, and I was wondering if anybody else has seen it happen? It doesn't seem like it hurts them or they need anything special, but it can be kind of alarming to come visit a friend and they're just lying there and won't wake up for days. For the record, the last time it happened, my friend came out of it fine as far as I know, but she's not here anymore, so I can't ask her more about it.

[It's probably a good thing he already went through this or the panic might have had... a very bad effect on him, as he is now. Anyway...!]

I guess if anybody needs Prince Hans, they'll have to take a rain check. I can take any messages for him.

And if someone could let me know how to take care of a horse, that would be great. I'd like him to not have to worry about his poor animal when he wakes up.

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[Well that's...odd to hear to say the least.]

I haven't heard of anything, so I'll be curious if others have. How long has he been asleep?

As for Sitron, you could ask some of the farmers for stable lodging... If you're uncertain which ones are originals and not from the dreamshift, I could show you a ranch that recently acquired some wild horses.

I was not familiar with such a happenstance occurring. This is particularly useful information to have and warrants some additional investigation as to longevity, and the status of Prince Hans during this time. I will be most interested to hear of his condition as time proceeds.

I have no knowledge on horses. I will not be able to assist on that front.

Just a couple days at most, from what I can tell?

[So. It definitely could have been worse. To think of poor Sitron, just sitting there by himself...]

Good idea, learn from the professionals. Or, as professional as any of us are here. I'd appreciate the guidance, if you wouldn't mind.

[He's not just gonna leave Hans's Best Friend with someone else...! He wants to take the responsibility himself.]

The last time I saw it happen, it lasted a few weeks. Obviously when people normally sleep that long, they need like, medical intervention, but it ended up she didn't need anything? I'm sure there's dream magic involved or whatever, like those fairy tales about sleeping princesses where they wake up just fine.

[Something something true love's kiss...? Anyway—]

Feel free to check in whenever. I'll be keeping a close eye on him, and I know there are some doctors in town if he ends up needing that.

Are you friends with him?

[Or does she think she's friends with him, is the question he's really asking.]

I suppose since we're essentially dreaming ourselves it shouldn't matter too much.

[It's always weird and easy to forget that they aren't actually their full person. They can eat and drink, get injured and potentially die, yet it's still in the context of a "dream" somehow...]

But keep an eye on his vitals just in case. Have you tried to see if you can enter his dreams?

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Re: Sitron - just pick a time and place and I'll meet you.

[He's pretty free at the moment and he wants to look at the horses again, anyway.]

Of course. It's been several hours with no change, at least, and I'll be staying to make sure it's the same as last time. The dreaming thing doesn't work.

[Has he actually tried, though, with his aversion to dreamotion? He'll never tell.]

Maybe a couple hours from now. I want to make sure I reply to everybody who might be concerned before we head out.

[He'll draw Eustace a simple map to Hans's place, because it's not like he cares if the guy knows where Hans lives. :)]

I would not use such phrasing, no.

[But to be fair, Beatrix wouldn't call anyone she knows a 'friend.' That's a word that's a little too... affectionate to use and she cringes a little each time someone decides to use it on her.]

He owes me a spar.

[And she. Owes him a beating.]

[Ah, a rival, perhaps? Interesting... very interesting.]

Well, I know my way around a sword if you'd like a substitute to tide you over.

I welcome any and all challengers. Shall I know the name of the prince's replacement?

[Ooh, he likes the attitude. He doesn't usually like fighting, himself, but it's always been under duress—maybe a spar with someone enthusiastic about it could be enjoyable.]

My name is Ferran. [He doesn't usually give out his full name, and there aren't any other Ferrans about that he knows of, so that's all for now.] Should I call you Beatrix?

These are not our physical bodies, so I don't see an issue. Maybe he'll be very rested when he wakes up. His dream lantern wasn't active, was it?

[That's a pretty optimistic way of looking at it. Not that he feels too differently, himself—at least now that he's already seen this.]

Sure, but we can get hurt and need food and drink here for the most part, so it makes sense to be a little cautious. Hopefully you're right, though.

It isn't lit up or anything, as far as I can tell. I'll be checking it just in case.

It's unfortunate that there's no hospital around to monitor him throughout the day.

Do you know if anything happened to him before this change?

I'm afraid this is the first I've heard of such a phenomenon as well. I must say, even if your other friend awoke just fine, I find this rather concerning.

Does Prince Hans live alone?

There is a clinic, but I wouldn't want to take up their time with that if it's something I can do myself.

[Ferran has so much free time.]

Not that I know of. It was the same with my other friend. I talked to them one day, and a few days later it's like this.

[Oh, it's Susato's dad.]

He does, aside from his horse. [Sadly, though, Sitron has no thumbs.] But I'll be staying with him until he wakes up. You help with the clinic here, right?

[He pays attention to the goings-on in town sometimes...!]

[Yujin would assume the horse doesn't also live inside the house, but... Who can say?]

Indeed, I do. If you'd prefer to leave Prince Hans in our care, that is an option as well. Both Dr. Mathis and I spend quite a bit of time in the clinic on a daily basis. It wouldn't be a problem for us to monitor his condition. If nothing else, one of us may stop by Prince Hans's residence to assess his current state.

[That too, but sometimes the devil is in the details.]

I don't want to take up your time and beds if it's something I can do myself, but it might be a good idea for one of you to come check on him and make sure there's nothing going on that I can't see. I hope you're not too busy.

[For a number of reasons.]

I'm not too busy at all. Situations such as this one is precisely why the clinic was founded in the first place. I can stop by later today, if that suits your own planning.

[What a great way to spend all that free time.]

I wonder how frequently this sort of incident occurs. But anyways, I hope your friend wakes up soon. I've never taken care of a horse before, so I can't say I have any advice.

Your friend is very lucky to have you.

[The first person... ever... to meet her and not give her 'lady,' 'madam,' 'miss,' or some other variety. She likes him substantially more than most people upon meeting.]

That is my name. I cannot think of what anyone else would consider to address me as. Well met.

[ Well, here she is, standing around at Ferran's house. She opens her journal with the intention to write to him, and what does she see? She thought she was the mindreader around these parts, but she'll chalk it up to a happy coincidence.

Well. "Happy." He clearly has other things on his mind, so what she has for him can wait. ]

So that's where you are

I've never heard of that. I assume he is still breathing? [ Prince, huh...? ]

Were you not able to enter his subconscious or there was no response?

[Just making sure, okay.

And he'll note the map and glance at his watch.]

I'll head over to the ranch and speak with them first, make sure it's clear, then I'll come over later.

[Would kind of suck if they brought Sitron over and told no after all.]

That's a relief to hear.

[The less injuries and sickness they have, the better, that's for sure.]

That sounds wonderful, thank you. Maybe just before sundown? I need to go [uh] learn about horses, since someone offered. I'll let you know if anything changes between now and then.

[It won't, though! Convenient.]

[He's had worse. Much worse. At least like this he can feel like he's helping.]

Thank you. I feel pretty lucky to have him, too, so I want to keep him around, you know?

[He's sure Hans doesn't feel the same, though! Which is fine. He knows the guy struggles with anything genuine.]

Maybe if you check back later, some more people will have replied about this kind of thing? I wouldn't know what to think if I was the only one to come across it.

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