Instinct Unleashed -ch.9- -kind Nightmares- -

Chapter 10, titled "The Teeth of Mercy," promises to explore the aftermath of Kaelen's choice. According to the author's notes, we'll see how the Lullaby's rejection affects the Whisper King's plans, and Seri will finally confront her own suppressed past. The title suggests a continuation of Chapter 9's themes: mercy, like nightmares, can cut both ways.

It smiled back a half-second too late.

Starving individuals taste grand banquets while consuming toxic flora. Instinct Unleashed -Ch.9- -Kind Nightmares-

While Kaelen experiences his 58-page internal odyssey, only minutes pass in the real world. Seri watches him twitch and whimper, unable to enter the dream herself (the Lullaby's defenses are empath-proof). Her helplessness is palpable. She talks to him, holds his hand, sings an old lullaby from her childhood. Chapter 10, titled "The Teeth of Mercy," promises