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Prologue: Just a Dream

Caitlin Faylinn of Carthak was stunning. She was of medium height, had both a slim and curvy figure, and could be described as the most attractive women alive (after the renown Queen of Tortall). But that wasn't why the God of Dreams fell in love with her. She was a dreamer during both night and day, and those dreams were very imaginative. Her daydreams (not supplied by him) were so imaginative that they attracted his attention. It also helped her case that she was a priestess at his Carthaki temple.
After months of just watching, he began to physically enter her dreams. Her love for the mysterious and powerful man grew more and more as each night came....