"Why are you even awake, Aiden?" Sevan asked, leaning against the foot of Aiden's infirmary bed.
His blue eyes glimmered with curiosity, though his tone was laced with concern. Adrian, sitting cross-legged on the other bed, stopped mid-bite of a pastry to listen.
Aiden hesitated, his fingers brushing against the blanket. "I keep dreaming about it," he said finally.
"Dreaming about what?" Adrian asked, his brow furrowing. "Is this about Karro? Or-"
"The tree," Aiden interrupted. "I've been dreaming about this tree for as long as I can remember. Since I was a kid, back on Earth."
Sevan straightened up, his interest visibly piqued. "Since Earth? Wait. Hold on. This isn't just a recent thing?"
Aiden shook his head. "No. At first, it felt like just a normal dream. I'd see this massive tree in a glowing forest. It was… peaceful. Calm. I never thought much of it."