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An hour and a half later, I stopped at the holy spring. Michael was sleeping uneasily and was delirious the whole way. Gently I shook him by the shoulder.

– Mutilate and kill, destroy the Earth! – he said without waking up. I shuddered. Was he dreaming my nightmare? I ran my hand gently over his cheek, then touched his forehead. His temperature is normal. That's good.

– Michael, wake up! – I began to shake him more vigorously.

He opened his eyes:

– Lina.

– You were talking in your sleep, do you remember the words? – I couldn't help but ask.

– No.

– What did you dream about?

– A war.

– War?

– I've been dreaming a lot these last few months. It's no accident. I'm a senior specialist at the Bureau of Climate Change. It's been clear for a long time that there's a battle for resources. Conflict, fighting, violence. But I have access to special information. Michael lowered his voice. – In a year and a half, war will come to the Coast.

Surprised:

– I chose this city for a reason. It has the best quality of life here, a place where people enjoy life. Far from migration crises, food shortages and terrorism. And in this fertile abundance…? You've got to be kidding me.

– The coast is a tidbit for which no blood will be spared, especially if it's foreign. Have you ever seen a war fought over something no one wants for nothing?

I remembered my dream. That's what it meant:

– You're right, Michael.

– Lina, promise me you won't tell anyone about this. Otherwise, I could go to jail for leaking classified information.

– I promise. But you, Michael, promise me you won't tell anyone about me. Or else–" I stopped talking for a second. – Or I'll be burned at the stake.

– Of course you will.

– Now take your shoes off. You need a bath. It'll get rid of your essence for a while.

He took off his sneakers. We got out of the car and walked to the spring.

I didn't want to see the entity. It was howling and spewing curses. So when Michael stood at the edge, I gently pushed him in without warning. As soon as he submerged, the entity disappeared.

He crossed himself and dipped his head three times. And then he called out:

– "Lina, look at this! – He began to bandage his shot hand.

I, on the contrary, moved farther away:

– And don't you dare throw me in the water!

Michael dived several times, and I drew holy water from the pipe into my hand and drank it greedily. Then I washed my face and went to the car. My stomach rumbled, reminding me that I hadn't eaten since this morning.

– I made you hungry. Let's go get something to eat," Michael followed, wringing out his T-shirt as he walked.

I thought to myself, appreciating his muscular torso:

– No, we need to go to the TV tower, from there I can see the house where they're holding your sister.