He lays at night on his bed, struggling to stay awake. Although sleepless is the corresponding sequence 9 potion name of his pathway, Dunn Smith could no longer attempt to stay awake.
'It's alright, it's only for at least 3-4 hours...' he mumbled, whispering it like a mantra.
With eyes staining the darkness with red, his eyes precariously opens. His body plummets, energy sagging down.
Albeit understanding the acting method, the nighthawk captain couldn't fully digest the potion.
(Whether it's because he takes the beyonder characteristics of his fallen teammates, or because he could not act as a true nightmare, he does not know.)
Finally, he lays sound asleep, dead to the world. Within his dream, he sees them - his colleagues and... his beloved.
There in his slumber, he gets plagued by the nightmares of a nightmare.
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[An ordinary looking quill writes by itself. It emits scribbling sounds and reveals:
'He pays the price with his own life.']