"It was only scary because I over-reacted," Adia says reassuringly. "And I think becoming more nocturnal is par for the course for academics."
It's kind of funny how it takes him a while to come up with the right word, but she chalks that up to his sheltered lifestyle. "Yes, like a paramedic. Although our medical system is not nearly so organized currently. There are doctors and other medical professionals on the larger ships, but it can take a while to see one. They're all overworked. It's easiest if we know how to take care of ourselves first."
She can see his confusion, and feels bad for derailing his enthusiasm. Fingers twisting at the ends of her scarf, she's tempted to broach the subject again of a research lab in the Nexus, to pretend that she wasn't just triggered by his mention of the underworld. But then... then what if she kept reacting to anything relating to her nightmares? Who would want to enter a partnership with someone who spaced out all the time?
And he is a dreamwalker. He's nice, too. Maybe it's time for her to accept his offer to help her with her dreams.
She takes a deep breath and looks up at him. "Yes... a few different things. But, um... first. I was wondering." She tugs at her scarf a little. "Do you, um... do you have any advice on how to deal with recurring nightmares?"
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Date: 2017-04-02 06:54 pm (UTC)It's kind of funny how it takes him a while to come up with the right word, but she chalks that up to his sheltered lifestyle. "Yes, like a paramedic. Although our medical system is not nearly so organized currently. There are doctors and other medical professionals on the larger ships, but it can take a while to see one. They're all overworked. It's easiest if we know how to take care of ourselves first."
She can see his confusion, and feels bad for derailing his enthusiasm. Fingers twisting at the ends of her scarf, she's tempted to broach the subject again of a research lab in the Nexus, to pretend that she wasn't just triggered by his mention of the underworld. But then... then what if she kept reacting to anything relating to her nightmares? Who would want to enter a partnership with someone who spaced out all the time?
And he is a dreamwalker. He's nice, too. Maybe it's time for her to accept his offer to help her with her dreams.
She takes a deep breath and looks up at him. "Yes... a few different things. But, um... first. I was wondering." She tugs at her scarf a little. "Do you, um... do you have any advice on how to deal with recurring nightmares?"