DREAM FROM MARAT
I'm riding along a road, Val at my side. We're talking, smiling, laughing. We look so happy and at ease in each other's company. the dream blurs… I'm at a tavern paying for a round for everyone. Again!? There's music and dancing, and I see Val dance by with a pretty petite redhead. I feel myself smiling. the dream blurs… I'm at home. Mom, Dad, and Envon look older. There's a brunette sitting next to Envon. Val sits to my left. the dream blurs… Val and I are at a party. Dressed in our finest. We talk with nearly everyone on our way to the dance floor. Val twirls me out onto the floor. I look so beautiful, graceful, and happy. the dream blurs… We're with Val's clan. He doesn't see them often and they're so happy to be together. They keep calling him by another name.
I can't remember or I didn't understand what they were saying. This is very peculiar because I remember everything Marat shows me in my dreams. And these dreams are always so real. I am there, experiencing whatever is happening.
They hug and thank me. I can tell we've known each other for years. the dream blurs… We're much older. I can see his dark stripes are gray against his even whiter fur, and I know my hair must be full of gray too. We're in a field. And we look content and complete.
And I recognize this last scene from my first dream of Val. How did I miss we were together? Did you hide that part from my Marat?
When I woke my face was wet with tears of joy. Thank you Marat for showing me that there will also be peace and happiness in my future.
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