The Royal Blood

Magnus' POV

I woke up with a jolt, sweat beads covering my neck but the horrible dream was still fresh in my memories. It was the third time in a row, that I had a dream such as this. I am not generally prone to nightmares, but the confinement within the Ruby had made my senses really friable. Now,I can't close my eyes without stumbling into a nightmare. 

Today's dream was the strangest sort. I saw myself walking through a dark path, covered with blood-red leaves and I was following a trickle of light that shone above like a fine beam and illuminated the way ahead. It was night time, I guess, but I couldn't be sure. The sun might as well have been hidden by the dense canopy of trees above.