[He pauses, tilting his head to the side in a sigh before continuing.]
Nightmares.
[He still sounds unworried. But also, he sounds resigned.]
Smelling salts from the sulfur fields of Avaleci have been effective in keeping the dreams at bay in the other victims. This venerable one has acquired a supply of it to use while he sleeps. It is unpleasant, but the dreams have not yet started and delaying them as long as possible seems the most prudent course of action.
[Another sigh, and this time he turned to face her. He didn't look upset. Just a little tired.]
This venerable one was unable to trace the source of the curse through the dream he entered. But near the end, before the last breath was taken, this venerable one saw a black orb in the dark of the water that was drowning us. There was a dark energy coming from it. This venerable one does not believe anyone who has survived the first few nightmares has reported seeing it. And until this venerable one allows himself to experience a nightmare of his own, he cannot confirm if it was a unique event or simply something no one else found worth commenting on. Given the rest of the dream.
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[He pauses, tilting his head to the side in a sigh before continuing.]
Nightmares.
[He still sounds unworried. But also, he sounds resigned.]
Smelling salts from the sulfur fields of Avaleci have been effective in keeping the dreams at bay in the other victims. This venerable one has acquired a supply of it to use while he sleeps. It is unpleasant, but the dreams have not yet started and delaying them as long as possible seems the most prudent course of action.
[Another sigh, and this time he turned to face her. He didn't look upset. Just a little tired.]
This venerable one was unable to trace the source of the curse through the dream he entered. But near the end, before the last breath was taken, this venerable one saw a black orb in the dark of the water that was drowning us. There was a dark energy coming from it. This venerable one does not believe anyone who has survived the first few nightmares has reported seeing it. And until this venerable one allows himself to experience a nightmare of his own, he cannot confirm if it was a unique event or simply something no one else found worth commenting on. Given the rest of the dream.