..Anyone still here? Sorry I've been away!

The first time Tohsaka Rin ran into someone else's dream she didn't even realize it.

After all, didn't the unexpected happen in dreams?

One minute she had been chasing her little sister Sakura, who in her dreams still had black hair and blue eyes like her; through the park. Their mother was sitting a little away watching them from a picnic blanket with a soft smile on her face. Father was standing watching them as they tumbled about. The sun was shining and puffy clouds were passing by. Sakura's laughter filled the air as she egged Rin on to catch her.

So, on and on it went. Rin and Sakura tumbling through grassy fields filled with sun. So, when Rin chased after her sister she didn't notice the increasing amount of flowers popping up. Though soon enough, Rin stopped having lost sight of her sister in what seemed to be an endless field of flowers.

It was quiet. Peaceful even. But she couldn't hear her sister. Just the wind.

Suddenly, Rin running. No real rhyme or reason. Rin ran through zig zagging through the flowers. Mana spurning her on. It compelled her. There was something. Just something. Rin ran till she felt her like lung would burst. Till finally.

Finally, she burst onto a clearing. Rin panted loudly as bent over trying to catch her breath.

"Now, now..isn't this a surprise? A male voice. Gentle. Surprised.

Looking up, Rin stared into clear violet eyes. Slowly she blinked. Clad in white robes with matching white hair he smiled widely at her. The scent of flowers delicately floating through the air.

She had never lost Sakura in one of her dreams. Only in her nightmares.

Was this the start of one..?

"...what is this place?" Rin asked looking around. It seemed too pretty to be a nightmare.

"Don't they teach you anything in school these days?" he grinned as he flung an arm outward. "This is Avalon."

All she could see was a seemingly endless field of flowers. Glancing up at the fluffy clouds she breathed in deep. It was peaceful here. Like all her troubles had been lifted and that her days would only be filled with this. Endlessly filled with flowers and sunshine.

Shaking her head of the thoughts, she tilted her head "Have you seen another little girl? Black hair, blue eyes like me, smaller though?"

"..Ah. Alas. Little one, all that remains here is me.. " He trailed off. He had looked so sad when he said it. That Rin actually felt compelled to give him a hug. Maybe she was a sucker for people with violet eyes. Maybe they reminded her of Sakura too much. Or maybe she was getting soft. He seemed pretty lonely.

"...Am I still dreaming?" Rin wondered aloud. He gave her a lopsided smile.

"...Isn't that the problem of any dream? They're far bigger than reality" He said suddenly plucking a nearby flower and tucking it behind her hair.

Wait..

Frowning, Rin picked the flower that he had placed behind her ear. Twirling it in her fingers, it looked startlingly familiar. Just like one a golden hair-ed boy had given her.

"..isn't this?!" Rin started. He winked and laughed easily as he plucked it out of her hands as he placed it back. He smoothed her hair back. His purple eyes danced with joy as chuckled.

"...You two are just so cute together! Gil really likes you!" He tweaked her nose as she looked up sharply.

"Who are you?"she asked, eyes wide.

"They call me the Magus of Flowers. Though Master, you may call me Merlin."

..Ohhhhhhh