Chapter 12
The Thread Across the Sea
Elias meets Margaret Chen at the bookstore and learns of a poet named Julian Marceau in Paris who claims the Dream Woman appeared to him. After a video call with Julian, Elias decides to travel to Paris, where he discovers the Dream Woman is appearing to multiple people, forming a network of souls she is guiding. He meets a group of poets there, helps them through a shared dream, and returns with a new understanding that the Shadow of the Past is a collective darkness, not just his own. The chapter ends with him planning to expand his workshop into a global community.
The bookstore smelled of old paper and dust, a scent that had always comforted Elias. Margaret Chen stood behind the counter, her glasses perched on her nose, a tablet in her hands. She looked up as he entered, her expression a mixture of concern and excitement.
"Elias, thank you for coming so quickly." She gestured to a chair near the window, where a pot of tea sat steaming. "I know this sounds strange, but I thought you should see this yourself."
He sat down, his hands wrapped around the warm cup Margaret handed him. "Tell me about this poet."
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