Dreaming a reality

[avasa_edan]

Dawn was kind enough to drive me out into the desert, not far from Sunnydale, but far enough to collect my thoughts. Build the wall back up in my mind. I can only imagine how long I can hold it before we reach home.

Home. Is still home? I'm not--I'm not sure.

I think I ought to tell her about the dream, but where would I even begin? Why is it

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[freckled_witch]

“I thought Miss Kitty was in the basement, hence…” I say in ways of explanation, wavin’ my hand idly. I set my half-eaten pizza back in the box and move over to the other side of the island to look at Avasa. “Dawnie, I’m gonna try somethin’, I won’t hurt him, ‘kay?” She just sorta nods like she’s outta ideas an’ I take a deep breathe.

Um, hi? Avasa? Can you hear me? He gives me a nod, An’ I can hear you too, ‘kay? So, you can, um… talk. An’ he does. He tells me how he’s always been able to hear other people thoughts, that it was outta control for so long… an’ then he met Dawn and became better. But there was a plant that made him the way he was.

Raven’s milfoil? He nods, his voice is startin’ to get loud now, like he’s havin’ trouble keeping focused on me. “Whoa, whoa…” I say, inwardly rolling my eyes. And then he tells me about a girl. Cassie. He says she was hurt too. Oh, that’s not… Two people affected by Raven’s milfoil? Bad. Really bad. I’ll find her for you, ‘kay? Pinkie swear. Is there anything I can do for you?

He wants… to sleep? Did I hear that right? Oh, okay. He finds sanctuary there. That's not uncommon. I break the connection and look over to Dawn, "Sweetie, I'm gonna set Avasa down on the couch to get some sleep. If you wanna say something... he can hear you, just don't think loud."