The Calm Before the Storm

"Listen, no-one's coming to help us. We've been stranded here for months. We're out of food, and I'm not going to make it. You need to eat m-" "Shut up, Chloé. Don't say another fucking word..."

Christopher jumped upright, sending poor Chloé tumbling to his upper leg, darting awake herself in the process. While he didn't make a noise, his gut felt as if he had just been stabbed, a feeling compounded by having woken up his three inch princess. "Chris, why did you do that? Did you... you had a nightmare, didn't you? Ssh... Just lie down. Let me take care of it..." While the concern of his Crevette Cocotte moved him, he barely had time to cry, as just after the Borrower climbed back onto his chest, above his heart, he saw runes flash before his eyes, as they both fell back into a deep, deep slumber.

As it turns out, the spell Chloé had cast allowed the pair to share a dream. Chloé's own lucid dream, in fact. One moment, Christopher was walking through a gorgeous meadow, Chloé perched on his head, picking tiny flowers growing overhead, the next, they were both Borrowers, cuddling in a warm cup of bathwater prepared by the Society, simply enjoying the contact and occasional kisses. Scenarios both great and small were experienced by the pair, from eating delicious hot chocolate fudge, to Christopher making a sandcastle for Chloé to rule from. Notably, Christopher was able to enjoy the feeling of being a little Borrower relaxing on the tennis court sized chest of the human Chloé, an experience that would otherwise never happen. Now Chloé knew exactly how much it meant to her human beanfriend when she kissed him with those tiny lips. And Christopher truly knew what his kindness meant to the normally little lady.

All the while, to ensure that her caretaker had a comfortable sleep for the long day ahead, Chloé continuously piped sweet words into his head. Phrases like "You're my angel",  "I would be dead without you. You're better than you know", "I'll protect you from nightmares...", and even the occasional "I love you, Chris" were heard, coming from inside his own mind. Soothed to his very core, even the dreamworld started to blur, as he fell deeper and deeper into sleep. He felt only his own heartbeat and breathing from Chloé's point of view... and was swept along with the sensations.

Daytime came around all too soon, and the tender moment ended.
Unbeknownst to them, their actions today would determine the fate of an entire family of Borrowers hiking across multiple streets to make it to their house - where, so far, only the young Snapdragon took refuge. Other than the beloved princess, of course.