It was never every night. But I never knew when it might happen.
Even now that I've mastered the monster, and I can call it out and send it away on my own terms, I don't want to let my guard down when I sleep. It's a terrifying thing, to lose control of yourself.
[He hesitates. He's afraid to ask. He has to ask.]
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Even now that I've mastered the monster, and I can call it out and send it away on my own terms, I don't want to let my guard down when I sleep. It's a terrifying thing, to lose control of yourself.
[He hesitates. He's afraid to ask. He has to ask.]
Are you afraid?