It
was one of those days. The invisible dragon and the magician were
circling lazily over a house near a forest in Missouri, amused by the
antics of Christina BraveStar. She was voicing thoughts inspired by
her day. "It's a crisis -- I'm stressed out & there is no
chocolate in the house!"
The
young dragon had good intentions. "Shall I offer to fly her
somewhere?"
His
father, the magician, sensed other possibilities. "Not yet.
Let's wait and see."
A
few moments later Christina BraveStar voiced an unusual possibility
for adventure. "I need a Timelord to take me somewhere for about
an hour to unwind…"
The
magician was pleased. "Your wish is my command, young Ms.
BraveStar!" He cast a very small spell, and she suddenly felt
very tired.
She
yawned, and her words slumped together.
"NowIAmOverwhelmedByAFeelingOfFatigueSoStrongICanHardlyKeepMyEyesOpen..."
She
lay down on the sofa, and was soon asleep and dreaming. Dreams, as we
all know, are governed by an entirely different Timelord to the lord
of time which governs our waking moments.
With
a wave of his hand the magician projected her dream out in front of
himself and his hovering invisible dragon son.
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Christina
BraveStar found herself again on a tropical island. The nearly
deserted beach was the perfect landing spot for the invisible dragon.
She searched the sky for him. "Are you coming to visit, dragon?"
But
he did not come. A small black dot appeared in the clear blue sky,
far out over the crystal blue ocean. It grew in size, and soon
Christina realized it was a large winged creature flying toward her.
As the creature zoomed in over the shallows, she saw the creature was
a winged horse. "A black pegasus! And…"
She
recognized the young man seated astride the winged horse. "...my
favorite TV star!"
The
young man dismounted, and introduced himself. "Hi! I'm Steve
Byers."
Christina
BraveStar was grinning, trying to think of something cool and
impressive to say. It didn't happen. "Yeah, I know…"
:::
The
magician was seated on the enormous shoulders of his invisible dragon
son, giggling heartily. "This is wonderful! I think I'll help
her out." He cast another spell, and in her dream a table laden
with a feast of tropical fruits and Belgian chocolate appeared on the
beach nearby.
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Christina
realized she now had something slightly cool and impressive to say.
She gestured at the table. "Would you like some Belgian
chocolate, Steve?"
The
young actor looked quizzically at the feast laden table on the beach.
"I didn't think Belgian chocolate was tropical…?"
She
tried to explain. "You're in my dream. My dreams are a bit
unusual."
Now
he was curious. "In your dream? Who are you?"
She
introduced herself. "The Ancient Ones call me Christina
BraveStar. She who boldly dreams what no-one has dreamed
before…"
This
was very confusing for the young man. "What am I doing here? A
few moments ago I was playing a role in a TV show like Quantum Leap
where I am a completely different character every week and…"
He realized what had happened. "Oh my God! I've Quantum Leapt
into your dream!"
Christina
BraveStar grinned again, and tried to think of something cool and
impressive to say, but the same thing happened as before. "Yeah,
I know…"
:::
The
invisible dragon looked at his father. "Are you going to help
her out again?"
The
magician thought for a moment. "OK, I've got an idea." He
waved his hand.
:::
A
wakeboard appeared at the feet of the young actor, and tropical huts
with a jaccuzzi materialized over the water. She now had a perfect
cool and impressive thing to say. "Would you like to go
wakeboarding, or perhaps soak in a jacuzzi?"
Steve
Byers was very impressed. "Cool! I love wakeboarding!"
She
was very satisfied with this dream. "And I love to soak in a
jacuzzi and sample Belgian chocolate..."
He
picked up the wakeboard. "Your dreams are amazing! Unusual, but
amazing."
Christina
BraveStar grinned again. "Yeah, I know…"
The
magician tapped the invisible dragon on the shoulder. "We have
to leave, good son. Adventures await."
His
son was still gazing at the scene in front of him, with Christina in
the jacuzzi and Steve Byers wakeboarding in the shallows. "Shall
we wake her up?"
The
magician smiled warmly at his son. "Let her dream."
With
a beat of his enormous invisible wings, the dragon carried his father
onward to new journeys and adventures.
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