The Dreamer of Dreams

In a white‑shimmering palace of the northern king, the court’s most adored talent is a young painter named Eric Gundian. His brush has brightened grand banquet halls, and his charm has won the favor of nobles and children alike—until a single, unsettling dream steals his sight. He awakens convinced that only a pair of mysterious eyes can restore his gift, and he refuses any command until he finds them.

King Wanda, weary of the painter’s silence, enlists his bright‑spirited daughter Oona to coax him from his grief. She tosses a golden ball into the crystal lake, watches ripples spread, and settles beside the despondent artist, offering simple comfort amid the palace’s jeweled splendor. As the water glitters and the air grows mist‑filled, Eric’s longing hints at a deeper, otherworldly quest that may lead him far beyond the marble steps he now haunts.