Trey’s Dream

Malleus sends all of Sage’s Island to sleep in Book 7 so that they might enjoy “unending happiness,” and for Trey this seems to manifest as a dream world where Heartslabyul has a much larger kitchen and Chenya is Housewarden.

Chenya explains that Riddle challenged him for the Housewarden position but could not use unique magic against Chenya’s unique magic and only did not use any other attack spells because Chenya was his opponent.

Idia calls Trey’s dream “grounded” but Leona describes it as “a blatantly self-serving narrative. He’s got a dorm kitchen bigger than the cafeteria’s that he can use whenever, plus lenient rules, a trusted pal as housewarden and a version of Riddle who pulls his punches against his childhood friend.”

Idia responds, “True. It’s all updates that seem minor but would be ludicrously hard to implement.”

Trey serves food to the group and begins cooking even more, explaining that he can make as much as he wants and everyone will always eat all of it, with even Riddle eating however much he wants of whatever he likes, which Trey says “makes (him) truly happy.”

Leona asks for details and Trey tells him about how he and Chenya used to sneak Riddle out of his house to play when they were children, and when his mother found out that they’d given him a slice of strawberry tart she lectured Trey’s entire family for five hours straight. Trey says, “it makes me feel good to see him eating up, and growing into the person he is now.”

Cater explains that Trey had been happy when Riddle had enrolled, but Riddle acted “like he’d forgotten everything they’d shared as kids.”

As no one had wanted to become vice-housewarden at a Heartslabyul ruled by Riddle they had held a vote, with Trey being selected by the other members of the dorm.

Cater explains it must have been “max levels of awkward” for Trey to have to then work with an old friend who had become so radically different, and he will never forget the first time that Riddle used his unique magic on Trey as punishment for breaking a rule.

Leona suggests that Riddle was putting his emotions aside temporarily to be a proper leader and Cater agrees, saying that Riddle was trying to treat everyone equally and Trey probably knew it, but “there’s no way it didn’t wear on him mentally. If I had to guess, maybe he wished his old friend Chenyan was around when the going got rough.”

Leona observes, “Even in his wish-fulfillment dream, someone else stepped in and solved his problems for him. It makes no sense to me.”

The dream-versions of Ace, Deuce, Cater and Riddle appear, described as “all round, like bowling balls with arms and legs,” and “far taller and wider than human proportions should allow.”

Leona says, “A peaceful world where he can make as many sweets as he wants…There wasn’t a single diabolical twist to be found. Except for one thing…for him it amounts to having it all, without limits or end.”

Idia follows with, “So basically, in the real world, he’s reasonable and realistic about his baking…But in the dream, reason flies out the window, and instead we get this?!,” and Cater says, “I think this is the first time Trey’s ever legit weirded me out.”

Cater tells Trey, “All you’ve ever wanted is for things to be normal and peaceful” and asks what about the world is normal or peaceful, nearly awakening Trey, but then the dream versions of Ace and Deuce begin chasing down the group.

Dream-Riddle talks about Chenya being Housewarden and Trey begins to remember that he is not, telling about Riddle’s strict adherence to daily nutritional allowances.

Riddle responds, “Mother can’t watch over me here. Why should I care one whit about recommended allowances?,” and the dream Riddle and Cater begin eating in front of him.

Dream-Cater says, “Didn’t you say you’re happiest when you see us eating our fill?,” and Trey responds, “The way you’re eating is horrible. Watching you is making me sick to my stomach!,” waking up from the dream.