The Vertical Event

The Vertical Event is the third story in the Chateau Aensland saga. Taking place after Lilith puts her children to sleep, it details Danny's dream, which becomes a nightmare for him, being separated from his mother. Certain truths are revealed to him and Julie, nevertheless.

The story's name comes from the author's theory of dream chronology as being like a bubble rising to the top of the surface of water, therefore "vertical" and not "horizontal" as time normally progresses in the waking world.

Warning: If you have yet to read the stories, the following would be considered spoilers.

Past Perfect Tense

named for: Live, "Pillar of Davidson", a working man's song, as stated by Ed Kowalcyzk.

Island of Hope

named for: Sarah McLachlan, "I Love You", about the despair behind the common phrase.

Eras Para Mi

named for: Shakira, "Quiero", a song about unrequited love. It means "you were for me", but can also be read as "eras for me".

If Heaven Was All You Had

named for: The Smashing Pumpkins, "With Every Light", a song about feeling unity with everything that has ever lived.