[There's a staggered breath as he shakes his head.]

I told you, it doesn't happen so often... I'll always have that fear—it's stemmed from the ones I've had since I lost my family so it will never go away. But these kinds of nightmares...they're rare, I promise.

[He's trying to reassure her, but he knows it's a hard sell. The words seem hollow even to him. But he's not lying—he doubts he will ever be rid of this fear, but managing it is a different story. He's been able to keep it locked down, the lock only forced open during these times.]

...If anything... You being here by my side is already helping.