[ Merlin has more plans on kissing one more person who has been devoid of kisses, because the thots need to spread their kisses further still. Maybe he can figure out dream-entering logistics after he's done with the little account he's cooking up. That will take a little longer, though, and one thing at a time... ]

Sometimes the world is so unforgiving that it decides only one 'savior' at a time with special powers or bearing or becoming a 'symbol'.

What you're saying makes so much sense, though! Who is responsible for giving those out? Is it absolutely random?