2 SORCHA “Are you going to tell him?” Oren’s words came out as grunts as the rod of my spear landed a hard blow against his ribs. He was trying to distract me, but I knew better than to let him take my mind off of training. He knew I wouldn’t falter, but it didn’t stop him from trying. We trained every day, and every day he did the same thing to me. Dodging Oren’s blows, in one quick breath I said, “How am I going to tell him, Oren? I haven’t seen him since the Winter Ball. I can’t just go up to him the next time I see him and say, ‘Hey, Drake, you know the dreams you’ve been having … well, ever since I became a dream walker I had the silly notion to visit you in your dreams, and now I can’t seem to stop’.” “I think it would be wise to tell him next time you see him, Princess. You’ve b

