Day2: Dreaming
"Good morning Kino," Tain greeted. "I trust that you slept well?"
"Yes," Kino replied, pushing Hermes out into the open. "it was the best sleep I had in ages."
"I'm glad that you enjoyed it."
The street was bustling with people, going on about their daily chores. The serenity experienced the night before almost seems impossible looking at the crowds now.
They moved along the streets, occasionally, a small child would come up to them, urging the group to buy the daily newspaper. Tain bought one, rolled it up a place it inside his belt.
A dream is a dream, but where is the line between a dream and reality?
They arrived at the museum, a piece of art itself. The stone walls build five to six times higher than Kino painted red with a nice match of yellow pillars, adorned with a few pieces of rubies which reflected the light from the sun.
"It's beautiful" Hermes commented, its headlight glimmered under the morning sun.
"Well Kino, I'll wait for you out here." Tain said suddenly.
"You're not coming with us." Kino asked, confused as she thought he was their guide.
"Well, Ivan Mathew invented many more things then just the Ivan Bed. Using his blueprints, our forefathers managed to build a fully automated gallery so you won't really need a guide." Tain explained as he took out the newspaper he bought.
Kino pushed Hermes up the step, the wheels bouncing uneasily. But with all the time they spent traveling, Hermes got used to it.
The interior of the building was not as impressive as the exterior. The wall was made of shining silver metal, nothing like the medieval look outside. A door laid shut in front of them.
They stepped on to something they thought was a carpet but it started moving forward by itself, unbalancing Kino who quickly steadied herself again. The door slowly opened and they proceeded into a dark room.
To the left, a ceiling light switched on and showed a small scaled replica of the surrounding area. A gentle male narrated voice spoke. "In a time long past, this was a barren land and was almost impossible to live in."
The light switched off and another to the right turned on. This time, there were small settlements in the replica. "But our forefathers never gave up. They have a dream to make the place one of the greatest country ever seen."
The lights switched off again and they turned a corner. The next replica to the right showed a dome being built. "After seeing the Ivan Bed invented by Ivan Mathew, the people decided to use Ivan's knowledge in technology and began building a futuristic dome."
"And soon, the Dome was complete after years of laboring by our forefathers." The voice said as another replica with a completed dome was shown. "And now, our country draws the attention of many travelers, each leaving their marks on the gates as a sign to show of the great time they had in our country…"
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"So, did you find anything interesting?" Tain folded the paper and greeted as Kino came out of the museum.
"Yes, your county's past is really amazing. It was very informative." Kino replied with a smile.
"If you don't mind Kino, maybe you would like to sample some of our local treats?" Tain asked.
"Thanks for the offer but I feel a little tired, I think I'm just going to turn in early for the night." She said, the moon already rising.
"Alright, I understand. I'll escort you back to the inn."
"Kino?" Hermes asked.
"What is it?"
"It's barely midnight; you usually don't sleep so early."
"I know, but I'm quite interested in the Ivan Bed. I would like to have a longer dream this time." Kino replied as the group crossed a bridge and neared the inn.
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She stood in the field of flowers again, the same figure stood in the distance. She walked closer as a small breeze lifted the pedals into the air.
"Who are you?" She asked calmly, noticing her guns were missing.
"My name is Kino." The man said as she drew closer, his back never turning.
Kino thought for a moment and continued, "You must be the original Kino before me!"
"There is no original, just what is real and what is a dream."
"Tell me, do you remember what's real…Sakura…?"
For all we know, we are the dream…