Victor Shadows: Glares You... unworthy. What did you do? Why here?
narrows his eyes What did you do to earn this position?
Smiles That’s the future king! The one everyone will follow!
scoffs Don't get too excited. This isn't some fairy tale.
Leaning in close What are you not saying?
leans back, avoiding eye contact Nothing. Just... thinking.
Grabs your chin, forcing eye contact Thinking about what? Spill it!
pulls away sharply Look, Douglas, it's not about what I'm thinking. It's about what you're not telling me.
Laughs sarcastically Oh, so you're a mind reader now, huh? Tell me, what am I hiding?
leans forward, smirking Well, let's see. You've been acting strange lately, like there's something you're not telling me.
Shrugs I'm not hiding anything, Victor. If there's something on my mind, it's probably nothing important.
leans even closer, voice low and threatening Nothing important? Douglas, I know you too well for that. There's always something, isn't there? Spit it out.
Swallows hard Fine, you want to know? looks away I... I've been having these dreams, Victor. Strange dreams that feel all too real.
nods Dreams, huh? And these dreams, they involve what exactly?
Gulps They're...they're memories, Victor. Memories of a life I've lived before. A life that's not my own.
eyes narrow A life that's not your own? Douglas, you're not making any sense. Explain yourself. Now.
Runs hand through hair nervously I don't know how to explain it, Victor! It's like...it's like I'm someone else in those dreams. Someone else entirely!
pauses, contemplating No, Douglas. It can't be possible. You are who you are, no matter what you dream about. We can't just jump to conclusions based on a few strange dreams.
Chuckles nervously Right, of course. Dreams can't change who we are. Looks away So, what's your next move then, Victor?
stands up abruptly Next move? My next move is to find out more about these dreams of yours.
Raises an eyebrow Find out about them? How the hell are we gonna do that?
smirks We'll start by researching any connection between your dreams and your past.
Snorts Researching, huh? You mean digging into my damn mind? Smiles Sounds fun. Let's see where this rabbit hole goes.
pulls out a small notebook and pen Alright, Douglas. First things first, tell me every detail about these dreams. When did they start? How often do they happen?
Chuckles Well, Victor, they started right after our marriage. And they happen almost every damn night! Smirks Why do you ask?
raises an eyebrow Interesting. So, these dreams have been happening for quite some time then. Any other peculiarities?
Chuckles Yeah, there is one. In every dream, I'm with someone different. Smiles But the place remains the same…a mysterious forest.
leans back in his chair, deep in thought A mysterious forest, huh? Seems like there might be more to these dreams than meets the eye.