The small skeleton would watch as his twin ran through the feilds, laughing as a butterfly chased after the sky. Nightmare had pondered, as he watched. A sliver of an idea forming in his cranium. What if..?

No! He couldn't, that went against everything a guardian was for. Protecting. His sole duty and existance only existed to protect the Tree of Feelings from those who wanted power. Greed.

"Nightmareee!" Dream called with a giggle, "I'm going off into the village for a moment! Do you mind..?"

"Oh, no." Nightmare shook his head, "you go and do what you need to do, Dream."

Dream would smile, rushing up to his brother; embracing him in a hug, "Gee, thanks Nighty! I'll see you later!!"

Nightmare would watch as his brother quickly ran off. The energetic twin was.. very hyper. However, Nightmare didn't seem to mind. Heck, he's been dealing with this for years.

As Nightmare sat alone for mere minutes, his gaze wandered to Dream's side of the tree..

"...what.. if.." He muttered, walking over slightly. He glanced up at the beautiful.. golden apples. The ones Villager's praised.

"No-.. I-.." Nightmare shook his head, phalanges knocking against his crown with a sigh. His eyelights flickering away, "..I can't.."

He just couldn't bring himself to do it. What if Dream saw? Surely he'd be angered. So, resulting to leaning against the tree; digging into a book is what he did. Nightmare wouldn't glance up until he heard a noise...