Jalen's attempt at surprise might have worked, except for the fact that Song was putting all her attention into listening. She simply smiled without opening her eyes, and said, "that will be fun. I'll either pester her relentlessly or act so contrite she starts feeling guilty."

Her face scrunched up and she did open her eyes when Seph arrived, sensing the corridor before she heard his footsteps. That was one thing she could thank Medrau for.

"Shall we see if this works?" She made a vaguely circular gesture, trying to describe a dreamcatcher with her hands. This would be the first time she'd pulled two other people into a dream dive using this version of the spell.