Ane was dreaming, lost in the dream... but he went through the door anyways. He wanted to get home, he wanted to end this nightmare. He found Someone there, and she stared back, having waited... And he fell into a deeper dream.

Dream Begin
He sat on his throne, one leg crossed over the other with ankle upon the knee, his head resting on his fist, his elbow on the arm. He looked bored, watching the people of Halloween parade around his court, the fairest, the richest, the powerful... And those few who had earned their place by talent. He watched, but his Majesty was bored, bored out of his mind and wits. He was tired of being King, tired of being isolated by it. He just wanted some one who might understand him, some one to talk to, and some one who would love him despite the fact that his attention was often required to be not on them.

And then, in the eddies of the court, he saw them. He did not know who this stranger was, this unknown who had caught his eye. He couldn't even tell their gender, or species. He just knew he'd seen the love of his life, and they were moving away from him. He jumped to his feet, his elegant black pants miraculously wrinkle free, and ran, his long black velvet cloak flying behind him. The crowd attempted to part for him, for their king, but they were idiots with no direction, so while some went to the sides to move, some seemed to flap back and forth, unable to decide which direction to go.

It seemed to take forever to cross the Royal Hall, and by the time he had, the unknown was out the door and far down the corridor leading to the front of the Palace. "WAIT!" Anepou cried, in a tone half between desperation and Royal Command. The other glanced back, but then turned a corner, quickly, as if trying to escape... And when he got to the corner, his heart shattered, because no one was in sight. He knew he'd never find anyone so right for him as they, and somehow... he was sure they were gone.

Dream End