It was the middle of the night and Pelagius was suddenly wide awake.

Horrible disorientation assaulted his mind as he struggled out of the blanket and almost fell out of his bed as he tried to stand up.

It had been well over a year since had last slept in his own bed back in Treva and almost four months since he had come to the station. And yet, when he was torn out of his sleep like this, his brain still struggled to remember that. Still expecting to be back there one day.

But this was not the day.

His heart beat hard and quick as he finally stood and regained clarity of his senses. God dammit. He hissed as he was already at the door and out in the corridor.

Aeven was awake. And the nightmare he found himself…
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