Dream Clover

“You can wait down here,” Samuel told Piñole, Arle, and Ceciliate as they entered his house’s basement. “I still can’t believe I completely forgot to recharge my laptop battery. It’ll be about an hour for it to charge before we can leave. My parents shouldn’t be back until late tonight, but just in case they return way early, you can hide out here.” He pointed out places it sit down, and various things to do to pass the time, including a bookshelf with all kinds of books to read, then he headed back up the stairs. “I’ll prepare something for us to eat before we go.”

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Early in the morning, Samuel waited atop the hill at the park. The sun had risen, but a chill still sat in the air. Other teenagers were in their morning class by now, he figured, and it was too early for parents to bring their toddlers and babies to the park. Right now, the entire park, the hill and trees, and everything surrounding, where his to enjoy in solitude. He considered resting against a tree, using his backpack as a pillow, and getting a little more sleep, but he wanted to be awake when his guests arrived.

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Sarah opened the door to see Samuel standing there. He told her they needed to meet at the park. “Someone’s waiting to see you.”

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“I’m sorry, I can’t give you that information,” the lady behind the counter said.

“But I’m sure she attends this school,” the dark-haired teenage girl said back.

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Everyone gathered in the physician’s room. Shamrock untied Alfalfa while Clover untied Piñole.

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From the top of the grassy hill, Macrae slowly walked down to the group below. “Clover and Shamrock, how good to see you. Cecilia, I see you have a jewel, too. And of course, our dear Melilot.”

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Clover passed through the mirror. Shamrock and Chelia waited for her to join them. “Sorry I’m late,” she said as she greeted the two. “Do you have the yellow jewel?”

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The sun started to lower in the sky to the west. Bernard watched it through the leaves and branches overhead. He looked south for a moment, at the distant palace, then back west again. In one hand he held the two jewels in his possession, one red, one orange. “How about… Macrae…”

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Sarah walked around through Aureum. The town appeared a lot bigger and more complex without Samuel to talk with, an especially without anyone to act as a guide. She knew she could only reliably find the others by their jewels if she became Clover, but if she did that, there was no knowing how the people of Aureum would react to see her in that way.

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In the green room, Chelia listened in as best she could to the distant conversation. The sound of a door closing snapped her out of her watch. She looked to the side, but found no one else in the room. “Is anyone there?” she asked.

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