I heard a thud, so I looked and saw this ghostly figure. I immediately drew my copper sword.
"It's me," said the voice.
I squinted my eyes. Upon noticing the spiky hair, I knew that was Hassan.
"So you decided to join me after all," I said.
"Of course not," he replied. "I got back onto the wagon when Falshion pulled the wagon into the hole. What happened? Are we dead?"
"Not really," I said. "This had happened to me before, and I got back by looking into the Well of Dreams. Anyway, the mirror could be here. It's worth looking around."
We noticed some fellow wandering around the ruins.
"So this is the Shrine of Dhama," he said. "Not much of a place. All the treasure's gone."
"Are you sure?" Hassan asked him.
The fellow turned around, and then shrugged.
"He can't see us," I said.
"Oh," he replied.
We saw some stairs heading to the basement level, so we went down. The treasures were all gone. I did notice a piece of apaper on the ground.
I took it and it was clearly a map. I could see the landforms.
the strange thing is only one small area had any detail. I fiugured this must be the area around the Dhama Shrine.
"Look over there," said Hassan.
I looked and there was a well. It had this strange glow, like the Well of Dreams I had used to leave this world.
"That's our ticket home," I said. "But let's not go back just yet. If we're invisible, we might be able to learn more."
"You mean like watching girls take baths or something."
"That too. Might as well explore. It's not as if we don't get back here in time, the well won't be here."
We hopped onto the wagon and Falshion pulled us south. A few minutes later, we came across a road sign
San Marino 8 Miles
"San Marino," said Hassan.
"Let's check it out," I said.
We continued south towards San Marino. Suddenly, I felt something strike me.
I looked and saw thios green puddle with eyes. That was a babble!
"How could the monsters see us?" asked Hassan.
"Never mind that now," I said, brandishing my copper sword.
We fought the babbles with our weapons. Hassan was very effective with his mallet. Soon the babbles dissolved into the dirt.
"Uggh," I said, suddenly feeling sick.
"Those babbles must have poisoned you," said Hassan. "Here's an antidote herb."
Hassan applied the antidote herb to me. Soon I was feeling much better.
"Thanks, Hassan."
"You're welcome. Anyweay, hoiw did those babbles see us?"
"I don't know. Maybe we can find out more about this strange world once we reach San Marino."
It was over half an hour later that we reached San Marino. It was a large city, about as large as Shiena, and it was right on the coastline. I can see ships in the distance, the city must have a harbor.
Hassan was looking around, with this blank expression on his face.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Uh, nothing," he replied.
And so we went about town, listening to conversations. People talked about work, or their personla lives, or many mundane things.
We did hear something about the Mirror of Ra from this old lady talking to her grandson.
"Tell me about the Mirror of Ra," said the boy.
"The Mirror of Ra is a magical mirror that can reveal the truth," said the lady.
"Would we be visible if we looked into the mirror?" asked Hassan.
"Let's continue exploring this place."
"The docks. Lots of travelers go to and from the docks."
And so we left rhe old lady's house and went to the San Marino docks. It was busy as ever, with sailors and longshoremen handling cargo. There was a ferry terminal where a ferry would take passengers to other parts of this strange world.
I then saw a poster.
Ferry to Reidock - 50G
"Reidock?" asked Hassan. "Isn't Reidock in the other world?"
"That is strange," I replied as we walked through the ferry terminal. "It could be a different place with the same name. Or the ferry could go to the other world. After we're done here, we could take the ferry to wherever it goes."
"But how will we take the ferry if the guy at the rticket counter can't even see us?"
"I can see you," said this voice.
"What the?" asked Hassan.
I looked and I saw this young woman with long blondf hair. She was dressed in this long blue dress.
"You can see us?" I asked.
"I have the ability to see people like you."
"So you've met people from the other world, right?" asked Hassan.
"Yes, I have," said the woman. "They're basically lost dreams. I was a lost dream once. But then I was reunited. Anyway, my name is Muriel."
Hassan and I introduced ourselves to Muriel.
"Pleasure to meet you," said Muriel.
"So how do we become visible again?"
"I know this lady named Granmaz. She can help you become visible. I can lead you to her place; it is just south of here."
"Okay," I said. "Lead the way."
And so Muriel got on the wagon and we headesd south from San Marino even as the sun was setting.
"So what's your story?" she asked.
"We came from this other world," I said. "We're soldiers in the Reidock Royal Army. Our king sent us on a mission to retrieve the Mirror of Ra."
"I see," said Muriel.
"Does this Granmaz lady have the Mirror of Ra?' asked Hassan.
"No," replied Muriel.
Anywaty, we soon came across this solitary house with a well in the front yard.
"I'll let you in," said Muriel, taking a key and unlocking the door.
Hassan and I followed her into the house. In the living room was a desk with an orb sitting on it.
"Hello there," I heard.
We looked and saw this old lady wearing a pointy hat and a robe.Muriel introduced us.
"So you've found them," said the old lady. "My name is Granmaz. I'm a fortune teller."
"Madam, Muriel had told us you can make us visible," I said.
"It is getting late, so how about we rest for the night?" asked Granmaz. "We can discuss the situation tomorrow."
"Thanks," said Hassan. "We really appreciate it."
oooooooooooo
Once again I dreamed about life in Lifecod. There was not much to it, except Rand did not like me much.
The next morning, Granmaz served us breakfast.
"Has being invisible been inconvenient for you?" asked Granmaz.
"Yes, it has," I said.
"I can not make you visible now. You must go sotuh to the Cave of Dream-Seeing, a cave full of spirits."
"That's nice," said Hassan. "A cave full of spirits."
"Anyway," said Granmaz, "in the cave are Dream-Seeing Drops. Bring that to me, and I will use them to make you visible. I won't even charge you anything for that; I need Dream-Seeing Drops for use in some of my recipes. Such a shame the cave is populated with monsters."
"Will those monsters be able to see us?" asked Hassan.
"Some monsters can see you just as Muriel and I can. Here are some medical herbs; you will need it."
"Thank you, madam," I replied.
And so Hassan, Muriel, and I hopped oin the weagon and heades south towards the Cave of Dream-Seeing.