Ninth Page - [Written]

[healedbythelight]

[It's been almost two weeks since Sophie left Luceti. Cheria's no stranger to having friends sent home, but that doesn't make it any easier. She's been struggling with a little problem of her own and today, she's decided to ask for advice. Her query is written in a neat little scrawl.]

What does it mean when you have the same dream almost every night? Is there any way to make it [...] stop?

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[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard has a pretty good idea what this is about, but he isn't going to pry directly just yet. Rather, he'll approach the subject from a different angle.]

Have you had trouble sleeping well lately?

[Voice]

[healedbythelight]

[Ahh... She should've known her housemates would smell a rat. Not that there really is one. She puts the pen down to respond using the journal's microphone.]

Ah, only a little. I sleep well until I have that dream. After I wake up from that I... lie awake for about ten minutes, then doze off again.

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

[Hmm, just as he thought. And the perfect opportunity for...]

You know, I've found that my own nightmares are far less frequent when I sleep in the same room as someone else. It might be worth a try if nothing else works.

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

I think most of the time it's - it's because there's something on your mind a lot.

If it's a bad dream... Well, there's lots of ways to make yourself more comfortable so you don't have it again.

[Voice]

[healedbythelight]

[Something on her mind a lot... That sounds about right. She gives a vague nod.]

Really? Like what?

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

Well my friends tried lots of different things to try to get me to sleep. A lot of it was stuff that helps you relax, like... yoga stretches and talking about the problems... and there was also a weird kind of massage that really just hurt...

[Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

A dream? What kind of dream, Cheria? [Totally oblivious here, yep.]

[Voice]

[healedbythelight]

[Oh no, it's the boyfriend! Quick, act natural.]

O-oh, you know! Just... a dream! It doesn't make a lot of sense.

[Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

...? But it sounds like more than just a dream if it's bothering you this much.

[Voice]

[castbytheglyph]

[Aw man, why did you guys have to go and filter what you were talking about? She was having fun listening along to that... But anyhoo! Since listening in on Cheria and Richard isn't a thing anymore, Pascal goes off to mess around in the house for a few minutes before heading back to her journal.]

It's okay Cheria, I've already moved all my pillows and other sleepy stuff into your room. I'm in total sleepover mode!

[That's right. Her disgusting, smelly, who-knows-when-it-was-last-washed bedding is now in Cheria's room.]

[Voice] 1/2

[healedbythelight]

[DAAAAAMN YOOOU RICHAAAAARDDDD!!!]

[Voice] 2/2

[healedbythelight]

That's really not necessary, Pascal! I can sleep by myself just fine.

[But now that Pascal's moved all her things into Cheria's room, it's the perfect opportunity for her to grab it and toss it in with the laundry.]

[Voice]

[castbytheglyph]

Huh? But what if me being there fixes your freaky recurring dream problem?

[Abysmal hygiene aside, she's really just trying to help Cheria. And get a 'sleepover' out of it too, as a bonus.]

Written

[fierybluebird]

You mean a nightmare, right?

Written

[healedbythelight]

[Hm... A nightmare. She's not sure if she'd call it that.] In a way. It has a threatening feel to it, but nothing truly terrifying happens in it.

Written

[fierybluebird]

Understood. Depending on the nature of the dream I'll sometimes share my room with my brother until they pass.

Otherwise there's a much longer term method that works for my brother, but it takes a lot of practice to put in place. And if the dream is just recurring, but not necessarily bad, it might not be worth it.

written

[theboywiththebook]

[The same dream every night, huh? He knows that feeling. Wanting the flames to stop and the fiery room to just go away when he slept. Thankfully, Luceti was merciful and the dreams haven't bothered him since.

However, Cheria is the one with bad dreams.]

I drank coffee to try and help with bad dreams.

[It didn't though.]

written

[healedbythelight]

[She smiles warmly when she notices who the reply is from, but it turns into a surprised frown when she reads the actual words.]

Won't coffee just keep you awake?

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[theboywiththebook]

It stops the bad dreams from coming though.

[Best answer ever, right?]

[mikangirl]

Generally it means you're fixated on something. Either that or you're under attack by someone. [Hey, can't rule it out in Luceti.] But more likely the former.

If it's nightmares, Richard's suggestion may work. [Richard, if you're up to something with that suggestion, she'll back you on it. Besides, he's not wrong.] Otherwise you could try herbal tea or something.

[healedbythelight]

[Under attack by someone through dreams? That's a new concept for her, but when she thinks about it, it's not too strange. Lambda could've done something like that to Asbel as well, if he'd wanted to.]

What sort of herbal tea do you think would work?

[voice]

[seleniahymn]

[While she doesn't know if Richard's suggestion would work, Tear has had her own share of recurring dreams – nightmares to be exact. Hopefully that wasn't the case with Cheria.]

That would depend on the nature of the dream, and perhaps how long they have been occurring.

[voice]

[healedbythelight]

Hm... I've had this dream before over the past few months, just once every two weeks or so, but it's been getting more frequent lately.

[Voice]

[inmateincharge]

I'm afraid that having a bad dream is like making a funny face - do either one for too long, and they'll be stuck like that!

[Voice]

[healedbythelight]

W-what?! I don't want it to get stuck!