Chapter 31

Something as simple as a poisonous lake was actually an ominous harbinger of doom, and she didn’t know how that made her feel. “When all those books and games joke about how the Old Ones are sleeping…”

“They are surprisingly on point. Don’t think of them as sleeping, they aren’t conscious. Think of it like the time between being awake and asleep. You simply don’t exist, with no sense of time or consciousness. However, if someone pokes you,” she jabbed Dana in the tit with one finger, “you may just slip back into the waking world.”

“Okay, so don’t poke the evil monster at the bottom of the poisonous pond. Got it.” She crossed her arms and looked out across the valley below. A chill went down her spine, and she shivered. “When do we do this?”

“Tonight. It should be cloudy enough. We ride the mimic out as close as we can, and I can carry you the last stretch of it, as long as you don’t eat a big lunch or something.”

“I should probably eat something after, though