Sunny fled the waking world and escaped the unbearable pressure of its draconian laws.
At the same time, a different incarnation of him moved from shadow to shadow, slowly scaling the walls of the Castle. There were thousands of excited people crowding its many courtyards, and the sun was high in the sky, illuminating the sprawling vista of Bastion.
Bastion had always been the most prominent human settlement in the Dream Realm. It had been the first foothold humanity had established in the frightening world of the Nightmare Spell, connecting the isolated Citadels located in its heartland both to each other and to the Stormsea. And even if the basin of the River of Tears developed swiftly later on, Bastion never lost its exalted status.
After Godgrave, it became the seat of Immortal Flame's power as well…
But it was only today that Sunny felt that he was looking at the greatest stronghold of humanity — at its beating heart.
