Caden Mistral and Leila Bridge are two halves of the same problem. They’re both stuck mourning for souls already at rest. Caden travels the world of dreams. He wanders through the void, entering other people’s dreams as he wishes. It was the call of destiny in the form of a hound that led him to Leila Bridge’s door. 

The two journey through the world of dreams and stumble upon a crossover to a life they didn’t know they lived. An old evil resurfaces and threatens to connect the two opposite worlds. Caden and Leila are now forced to face an adversary they don’t have the power to beat. Luckily, there’s a surprise for them at the other side of a mirror. 

He Who Dreamt and Walked is created by Cygni Aster, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

He Who Dreamt and Walked

Caden quietly contemplated in front of Leila’s door. He examined the door, looking at the plush that hung in a hook. There was a little piece of paper that read Leila’s Room written in crayon taped to the door. Your home… he thought


When he stood in the void he felt someone tap his shoulder. He turned to see Orion smiling gently before him. 


“How’s Leila?” Orion questioned. 


“She’s fine. We started talking offline.” Caden explained. Orion shot him a confused look for a second.


“Ah. You have what you call,” Orion trailed off. “The internet.”


“That sounds weird,” Caden commented. “But I forgot I’m talking to someone living in an actual fantasy world.”


“Your world is more fantasy in my perspective.” Orion rebutted. Caden nodded.


“Laela still has a hard time connecting with Leila.” Orion steered the topic back on track. “I take it Leila is still very troubled.”


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