Author's Note: Mmm... This chapter seems a little short.

Chapter 5: Dream a little dream

Owen's first indication that the necklace could actually do something was the day he found it. Of course as it was an Avalonian artifact and he hailed from Avalon it wouldn't have had any effect on him unless he had allowed it. But he'd been so desperate for some indication of her. Any sign that the necklace was still attached to her in some way... So he'd opened his mind.

Very little had happened during the day when he wore it. The magic that resonated through the necklace had filtered through him but didn't interact in any notable way. Though he had to admit the way it flowed through him was rather... distracting. He thought perhaps it recognized him.

He was able to go through his day perfectly normally. He milled around parts of the city where he normally wouldn't. He took care of some mundane shopping. Then sometime in the afternoon he found a diner he ended up liking enough that he'd became a regular until just recently. It wasn't until that afternoon at the diner that the necklace started to make it's presence slightly more known.

He'd noticed the waitress right away. Actually, he'd been rather shamelessly flirting with her. At least as much as Owen possibly could, he wasn't really designed to be flirtatious. But the waitress had gotten his attention in some way. It was about halfway through his meal that the necklace... reacted. To his flirtatious notions he supposed. The magic started to... caress him. Fondly. And very familiarly.

If she'd had physical form it would have been completely indecent.

Owen beat a hasty retreat to the hotel he'd booked the day before. If he'd had less control or had been wearing a shorter jacket he suspected he might've embarrassed himself quite a bit. But just as soon as he was alone the necklace stopped drumming through him as suddenly as it had started. He thought it best not to attempt another trip out with the necklace on.

He spent a long evening studying the necklace trying to determine the source of the phenomenon before returning it to his neck and going to bed.

He dreamt vividly that night.

"Robin!" A delighted voice whispered to him.

Puck opened his eyes sat up quickly to find himself in a grassy patch on a forest floor. It was peaceful and quiet. The leaves rustled somewhere behind him and he turned. The wind blew gently and the branches of all the trees around him swayed.

"I knew you'd find me." A mischievous feminine voice said with a giggle. Puck spun around, hoping to spot the source.

"You always do." Arms draped around him from behind. He resisted a surprised yelp.

Puck stood very still and brought his hands up to brush his fingers against the arms around his shoulders.

After a moment he turned around again, this time slower.

"Amelia..." He gasped as he finally caught sight of her. He had so many questions to ask, so many thoughts on his mind, that none of them seemed to want to be first. He just stood there staring at her.

"Amelia..." He tried again. This time only to be cut off by her lips. All those many thoughts he'd had just a moment ago completely dissipated, driven away by Amelia's soft lips and gentle touches. He wrapped his arms around her in a tight embrace.

"Robin." Amelia whimpered as his hands moved against her back.

Puck dragged her down onto the grass.

The scene broke and suddenly Owen was looking into what seemed to be a scrying mirror of sorts. Puck and Amelia were getting rather passionate.

"I'll give you a hint." Came a disembodied female voice he didn't quite recognize. "I did it on purpose."

The mirror flashed and for just a split second he caught a glimpse of a pale visage with long brown hair before the mirror shattered.

Owen awoke with a jolt. He sat up in bed panting. He laid back down on the bed as he caught his breath. He took a mental assessment of himself and groaned as he realized the state his body was in. A cold shower was clearly in order.

He lifted the necklace over his head and off his neck. He held the necklace up and watched as it seemed to catch a light that wasn't there.

...

So Owen wasn't ignorant of the fact the necklace might have some effect on others. But he was also curious to know more. Amelia had clearly presented him with a riddle. The clearest way to gain more information, he supposed, would be to put the necklace in a different situation.

It didn't take long for the opportunity to do so presented itself.

Author's Note: I'll bet you guys can guess what's in the next chapter... maybe. Hint: It's not the date.