Good. Please add more soon.

I like this so far. update soon!

i feel dumber now...

Excellent! The plot thickens!
My suggestions: You may want to mention the hole in the middle of the town square more throughout the story, even if its only in passing. I had forgotten what hole you were talking about when you mentioned it in this chapter. I had to look it up in Chapter 1. It'd be good to keep that anomaly in the back of the reader's mind, it increases their questions and curiosity. Also, just a technical thing: who is Elax? I don't think you've mentioned him before. I'm guessing a younger brother?

Keep up the good work...

Most excellent. Two things, both rather technical:

1. Is Spencer behind a couch when Sass's father sees him and walks over to shake his hand? I wasn't really sure where he was when I read that part.

2. What was the dream about, and why is it horrible that he sees them? You're probably intentionally omitting said details in order to increase suspense and add more mystery, in which case, I must say, tis working. Bravo!

Oh Briar, you should be proud of it. This chapter was bloody amazing! Totally engaging, totally fantastic... I was totally drawn in and I so want to learn more about these characters and the world they live in!

No dreams? No friends? Dissapearences? Totally fantasy meets 1984 IMHO. Colonel 24 I think IS in another reality and is controlling everything... it is SciFi after all, so such things wouldn't be so amiss. ^_^ And that 'and..' that Spencer trailed off with, with his hears turning pink and his averting of eyes from Sasira aws totally him thinking 'And then I kissed you' or something to that effect...

...so, to wrap up for the night- this was a bloody brilliant chapter to a bloody brilliant story and I hope that you update soon.

Oh, and as always- you love reviewers, and we love you!

God, I should be in bed...

...I just reviewed Origin and I was looking through fictionpress and decided to see if you have anything up and low and behold- you do. I love this Prologue. Nice, short, sweet and most importantly, engaging.
Dreams make the most wonderful plot bunnies- I should know, some of my own dreams will be creeping into my ET (Ethereal Trilogy)...
... don't you love it when muses don't let go? I know I do...

On to read the rest...

Wow this is a really interresting 1st chapter! I really liked the way you ended it, how Spencer came in, and as soon as the dream was mentioned it completely changed the pace and tone and all that. It's well written and I'm looking forward to finding out what happens next! Keep up the good work!