"Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?”

[jazlyn_ahad]

She was sitting in the kitchen, laughing and playing with Immuta. Ami was making laurian. Abu was going to come home early and they were all going to eat it in the baranda. Then they were Wraith. She didn't see them come but they were everywhere. And they were eating her Ami, but now it was the new Ami. And Abu was there too and everyone was

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[doctor_kavanagh]

Kavanagh jolts awake from his uneasy sleep on the couch at the little girl's scream. "Hey Jazlyn, it's ok, calm down." He makes a conscious effort to keep his voice soothing and tries to lift her from the bed. But she bats him away hysterically, crying even more.

Giving her room, he follows her, murmuring softly the whole way. The door opens easily for the kid, obviously they hadn't bothered locking it. Nick and David are cuddled together under the covers, their arms around one another and he takes a moment to smile at the picture. Before Jazlyn's screaming wakes them.

"Sorry Nick, David. I tried to get her to stop. The brat wouldn't listen." He says apologetically, standing just inside the door and looking completely lost and helpless.

[majorlorne]

"Its ok." He murmured sleepily climbing out of the bed falling almost and scooping the little girl into his arms automatically. "hey hey shush, it;s ok. Abu's here. The wraith aren't here sweetheart they're gone. They're far away."

[david_parrish]

David jolts awake in the circle of Marc's arms, his head half-covered by a pillow. He's disoriented for a second, tangled in the covers and in Marc's warm body. Jazlyn's second scream jolts him further into conciousness, though, and as she rushes toward the bed, eyes teary, letting out soft sobs, he puts his arms down to help her crawl up into the bed. Marc's already crawling over him and stumbling to his feet, David is quietly thrilled he'd remembered to redress them both. With a yawn and a stretch he tumbles from bed too and walks up quietly behind them, petting softly at Jazlyn's hair as he passes. He rounds them both and goes on to Cal, who's looking distraught at the doorway.

"hey" he whispers, wrapping sleep-warm arms 'round his lover. "sokay, s'just a nightmare....she only wants Marc after...m'sorry you were in there....I didn't meant to fall 'sleep..."

[doctor_kavanagh]

He leans into David, drawing strength from his calm. "No, It's fine, I'm glad you did. I just didn't know how to help her." He murmurs quietly, avoiding his lover's eyes. "Glad you thought to get dressed too." He adds in a whispered tone, a hint of a smile threathening his features.