Before the other Thaleos could even touch him, the beast tamer woke up in a start. He was panting heavily as he looked around the room and felt the familiar calming presence of the Melam Military Base.
The sound of the crickets, chickens, and rustling of the wind were all there. He could even hear Kedrick’s loud snoring.
Wiping the sweat off his face, the bearded man stood up and decided to get a glass of water from the kitchen. Tonight, everyone was asleep, and Thaleos was stuck in his thoughts.
He sat in the dark while drinking his lukewarm water and considered what the dream was all about. Or was it a nightmare, Thaleos thought to himself? That version of himself was something he was uncomfortable with—the killing intent and dead look in his eyes.
Is that what he looks like when h
