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Dream a dream

And see through angel's eyes

A place where we can fly away

Ride with me upon a shining star,

Above the moonlit sky

We will find elysium.

Hear The nightingale

sing a lullaby,

Lonely shadow, you'll find a new light.

We have been moving since the day before yesterday. Yet I'm waiting. Waiting for another sign from Axel. Waiting...

Does he ever come unless I'm in great distress? There was a time he wasn't on my mind. I will not cry for him. I will go on. He would laugh at my tears. He would say what a fool.

But its a comfort to cry for him. And...and now the Christmas carols have already started. Like Churbs at night they harmonize as if a prayer in progress.

We must count our blessings, Brother says. What have I to be thankful for?

I don't want to listen to the music.

"But its to make you happy, its to lift your spirits. Its to get there." He points up.

"Where?" I see nothing. Nothing above me.

"The heavens, child. The heavens." He's one to talk of such a place. Who does he think he is.

"To most I'm still a priest."

I laugh at this, but gently not to make fun of him.

"Is this true?"

"Mother thinks so, so it is so." Its as if the words have been branded in to me.

To shutter to think if she knew who he truly was.

I know this burden has not been easy on his commrades, his lifestyle or is career.

"I guess you'll have a lot of explaining to do yourself," he snickers at me. And I'm still bewildered.

I don't want to bring it up. But whatever it is he seems to think its worse than his situation.

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