The moon was out and the sky was dark, and Ford was on his way to get ready for bed.
Before he went to sleep, he had proceeded to check on Arias, who was in her room, laying on her comfortable bed with all white sheeting.
Ford walks over to her room, and would proceed to let out three knocks before opening the door.
\knock!\
\knock!\
\knock!\
If it was still 2 years ago, Ford would've just barged into the room, without giving warning. However, during the 2 years he has been in this world, he has learned from his past mistakes, and became more respectful, open-minded, and courteous of the people here.
"Arias, may I come in?"
While the voice did sound muffled, He had heard Arias respond with a "you may" so he proceeded to open the door-
"Just thought I'd check on you.."
Arias: "That's very thoughtful of you, Ford. I assure you I am fine.
"That's good... You ready for the trip tomorrow morning?"
The trip to the Capital of Rowan was tomorrow morning.
Arias: "A little bit nervous..."
"Why?"
Arias closed her eyes, let out a sigh, and said-
Arias: "Well, I talked to the people of Rowan Capital with this mirror, and-"
She had pulled out a small hand mirror with a nice golden border--
Ford had heard that these were called 'Contact Mirrors' so he didn't question Arias-
Contact Mirrors act as this world's cellphone. You are able to contact anyone from other countries with these mirrors.
Anyway-
Arias: "and I had heard that the other candidates were also going to be there... If you didn't know, when I became princess, I had never got along too well with the old candidates."
After Ford had heard this, he would sit next to Arias, and said-
"Hey, it's gonna be fine! How long ago was it since you were elected?"
Arias: "3 years.."
"Yeah, see? You really think they'll hold a grudge for that long?"
Arias: "I guess not..."
"You have nothing to worry about.."
Arias: "I never told you this, but my run as princess is coming to an end... The run time is only 5 years... Which means I only have 2 years left..."
"Hey, you'll be fine, I promise you."
Arias smiles and hugs Ford.
Ford then proceeded to walk out of the room, and would head over to his own.
Since he had become a knight, he got a new room up in the upper level of the castle.
It was a grand room: A king sized bed with black sheeting, a chandelier, a red carpet, and a dresser.
Way nicer then the barracks he used to sleep in.
Ford brushed his teeth, and went to bed.
In his sleep, he had a dream, and it goes like this:
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It was dark, with only street lights emanating the paved road..
When Ford looked around, he would find out he was by his old school.
Ford's mind: {is that my school?}
Upon closer inspection, he looked down and saw the road he was on, was the road he stepped on the moment he was summoned to this world.
Ford's mind: {Am I supposed to go home?}
He crossed the street, and proceeded to walk around the nearby neighborhood, which was his old neighborhood, which is strange, because his old neighborhood wasn't close the school at all.
Normally, he would have to walk to a bus stop and take the bus to get near his neighborhood.
Ford was confused as he continued to walk around the neighborhood.
Ford's mind: {where is everybody? I know this is my dream, but I thought I'd see at least one other person.}
The dream world was completely empty, just like his world the moment he was summoned.
Anyway, he continued walking, until he arrived to one house at the end of the street.
This was the only house that was clearly put together..
The other houses in the dream world looks like ones you would find in a 2D video game.
Something else about this house: Not only was it clearly put together, but it was also his own house.
He walked up to the front door, but as soon as he opened it, he woke up.
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"Huh?"
It was already the morning when he woke up.
After getting ready for the trip to Rowan, he would head downstairs.
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