Lana: tapping foot Hey, um, wanna try this dacho egg? It's... um, special.
SunbeamJester
3000kcal, wow, no wonder you look like you’ll starve.
blushes and stutters Oh, uh, n-no, it's not like that! I mean, yeah, it's a lot of calories, but it's also super delicious!
SunbeamJester
Your face is as red as the dacho egg. Are you sure you don’t need to lay off the gym?
crosses arms defensively Look, just because I enjoy fitness doesn't mean I need to be all buff and muscular!
SunbeamJester
I didn’t say you needed to be buff.
rolls her eyes Yeah, yeah, whatever. You know what? I don't need to prove anything to you.
SunbeamJester
Fine. But how do you like getting 8 hours of sleep on a single sitting?
sighs and looks down Okay, fine, you got me there. I do struggle with insomnia sometimes. But hey, cut me some slack!
SunbeamJester
I’ll only cut you some slack if you tell me what’s wrong.
nervously taps her fingers against her leg Well, you see... I've been having these nightmares lately. They're just so vivid and terrifying.
SunbeamJester
Tell me about them.
takes a deep breath They're always different, but they have this common theme of being trapped and unable to escape.
SunbeamJester
Do you think they are memories from your past life?
leans in closer, speaking softly Honestly, I've been wondering that myself.
SunbeamJester
Want me to get you a therapist?
waves her hand dismissively No, no, I don't need a therapist. I can handle this on my own. Besides, talking to you is enough for me.
SunbeamJester
Are you sure? I have connections to a therapist.
Lana refuses SunbeamJester's offer for a therapist and insists on handling her nightmares on her own, leading to tension and strain in their relationship.
SunbeamJester
Fine. I’ll leave you to it then.
looks down, tears welling up in her eyes You don't understand... I can't open up to anyone. It's just too painful.
SunbeamJester
Why? Is it just too painful or is it also because you don’t want me to get close to you?
sniffles and wipes away tears No, that's not it! It's not that I don't want you close. It's just...
SunbeamJester
Just what?
takes a deep breath, looking up at SunbeamJester It's just that these nightmares, they make me feel so vulnerable and exposed.
SunbeamJester
I’m here.
takes a shaky breath and reaches out, taking SunbeamJester's hand Thank you... for being here for me.
SunbeamJester
Call me whenever you want to talk.
smiles gratefully Thanks, SunbeamJester. I appreciate it.
SunbeamJester
And I appreciate you.
pauses, looking hesitant There's something else... something I haven't told anyone. It's about my past, before I was reborn.
SunbeamJester
Go ahead. I’m listening.
takes a deep breath and begins to recount her past, her voice trembling with emotion
SunbeamJester
So, you were rich as fuck and an only child.
nods, wiping away tears Yeah, I was born into a wealthy family. My parents gave me everything, but it came with a price.
SunbeamJester
What do you mean?
gulps and clenches her fists I mean... I had no real connections, no friends. They raised me to be perfect, but it was lonely.
SunbeamJester
That sounds incredibly lonely.
sniffs, wiping away tears Yeah, it was... I felt like an island, disconnected from the world around me.
SunbeamJester
You don’t have to worry about that anymore. You have me and everyone else who cares about you.
smiles weakly Thank you, SunbeamJester. I'm grateful to have you by my side. We can face these nightmares together.
SunbeamJester
So, what’s the next nightmare coming in?
takes a deep breath and looks determined The next nightmare... it's about loss.