Gate of Memoirs/Another Fragment

Time--and space--works in convoluted ways. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
Portrait 	Dialogue
Music: "A God" 	Music: "A God"
 	
*Well, making it this far is a feat unto itself.
*You stop flipping over small stones with your boot, and look over at your travelling companion.
 	
*Though when it comes to Hypaea, you try not to look into her eyes.
*You've certainly heard of eyes described as windows to the soul, but you're not quite sure if you can find one in there.
*Hypaea: Hey, ...
*Hypaea: Have you been here before?
 	
*Absolutely not of your own free will.
*Why the sudden question?
 	
*Hypaea: "If we get stuck here, at least one of us will live long enough to starve later."
 	
*Hypaea: I heard you saying that.
 	
*...What?
*That's not possible.
*You—You haven't said a thing since—
*Something pings inside your head.
*You clap a hand to your forehead, wondering if that was your last thread of sanity.
 	
*Hypaea: Um... ?
 	
*Nausea begins to bubble in your gut.
*Blood rushes in your ears as instinctual panic begins to set in.
*Devoid of that eldritch accent so quickly, and yet no less terrifying!
*You wonder if this is how your life as a Summoner comes to an end. 
*Stuck in some godsforsaken plane, cursed to die in madness and delusion—
** * *
*No... That's not it. You recognize this particular feeling.
 	
*It's... It's Hakuzo!
*That damned fox!
*You'd recognize that smarmy aura *anywhere*.
Music: "Devil's Heart"	Music: "Devil's Heart"
 	
*Thank the gods and the demons—yes, the demons—for the mental link.
*Despite your misgivings about the scoundrel, perhaps he wasn't as heartless or conniving as you thought.
*Even if it was for purely selfish reasons, a lifeline is a lifeline.
*Your sanity is safe—for another day, at least.
 	
*Your abrupt change in countenance confuses Hypaea, who has taken to bobbing up and down curiously in midair.
*Hypaea: What? What?! What's going on?
 	
*You ignore her for now and start following your intuition.
*He must be somewhere close. Somehow.
*With any luck, you'll be out of this mess soon...
**tinkle*
*The little object prompts your attention with its dull, metallic glint.
*A ring of some sort, etched in indecipherable language.
*You feel like you've seen these characters before...
 	
*Hypaea: Oh!
*You startle as the little eldritch girl snatches it out of your hands, her anomalous eyes hyperfocused.
 	
*Nerves running raw, you half-fear what she's about to do, considering she had reduced an entire area to dust.
*And seeing as you're the only live being here, your tenuous peace treaty could easily shatter should she go on a feeding frenzy.
*The tense moment passes, and to your surprise and relief, everything is still intact.
*But when you look up once more, massaging the stress out of your shoulders, your eyes widen.
Portrait 	Dialogue
 	
*...Where are you?
Music: "Land of Giants"	Music: "Land of Giants"
 	
*Hypaea giggles, pleased with herself.
 	
*Hypaea: It worked...!
 	
*What *exactly* did she do?!
*Great. As if one—no, TWO, dimension-warping beings wasn't enough for your life.
 	
*Hypaea: It's easy, see?
 	
*Hypaea: I had this feeling that, um, you could go places.
*Hypaea: So I tried the same thing.
 	
*Was she always capable of that?
 	
*Hypaea: Not until we met, .
 	
*You quietly file that information away for later.
*That sounds...extremely important, and familiar.
 	
*Hypaea: You should try it sometime. I think you'll like it!
*Hypaea: But anyway... I smell food, so let's go.
 	
*You really, really hope the "food" she speaks of isn't a certain fox.
*You can only imagine the look on Hakuzo's face once you find him...