[ For better or worse, Thancred is more willing to take the strange shared dream in stride, as this is hardly the first time that such a thing has happened here. Nightmares and memories alike have been shared before, and while it's never pleasant, he's become used to it. ]
It was not only your nightmare, Dion. You need not apologize, and I doubt that we were in any true danger, uncomfortable as it might have been.
If anything, it was my own fears made manifest that seemed to kick things off, so I should be the one apologizing.
[ Not that they need to get into a back-and-forth over this. ]
[He lingers on that for a moment. My own fears made manifest. There is a selfishness in his relief; that he is not the only the victim of these magicks, and yet a sense of empathy that such fears should be exposed so unwittingly.]
If I understand what it is I saw, you had plenty to fear. I accept no responsibility from you. It is, I can only assume, another interference by this land's so-named higher beings.
From what I have heard and witnessed in recent days, I would imagine that the Heralds had something to do with it, but that is only my theory.
[ Either way, it isn't pleasant to have someone or something root around in one's head and bring those deepest thoughts and fears to the forefront, especially with someone else along for the ride. ]
I believe it was your efforts and conviction in that dream that allowed us to break free of it. I owe you my thanks, if nothing else.
Nor am I opposed to giving you some context, but I also realize 'tis the middle of the night.
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It was not only your nightmare, Dion. You need not apologize, and I doubt that we were in any true danger, uncomfortable as it might have been.
If anything, it was my own fears made manifest that seemed to kick things off, so I should be the one apologizing.
[ Not that they need to get into a back-and-forth over this. ]
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If I understand what it is I saw, you had plenty to fear. I accept no responsibility from you. It is, I can only assume, another interference by this land's so-named higher beings.
I shall not speak of it if you do not wish to.
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[ Either way, it isn't pleasant to have someone or something root around in one's head and bring those deepest thoughts and fears to the forefront, especially with someone else along for the ride. ]
I believe it was your efforts and conviction in that dream that allowed us to break free of it. I owe you my thanks, if nothing else.
Nor am I opposed to giving you some context, but I also realize 'tis the middle of the night.