Tiana placed her hand softly on Ben’s shoulder to wake him. Ben had been sitting in meditation using his dream walking to find out the passcode to the electronic doors that were the only route out of this floor. Ben roused and looked up at Tiana.
“Time is up,” she said.
Ben had her sit down.
“I have the code.”
“Good, but what is the problem?” Tiana could read it on his face that there was something eating at him.
“You do know that it is impossible to escape without clashing with the guards and with the mind invaders?”
“I know. And I am prepared.”
“I am not.”
“You didn’t strike me as the type to get cold feet.”
“My priority is to get out of here alive. I do not want to go out in a blaze of glory.”
“I get it. You want to meet your princess again.”
Ben smiled. He could almost laugh
