Percy stiffened as they spoke their conclusions. Suddenly self-conscious about the spot, he reached up to straighten out his collar in an effort to hide it from view.
"At no time did I state I was having nightmares of any kind," he argued, his face stiff, but still facing away from his family. "And even if I were, it would be nobody's business but my own."
He turned a knob on the sink to start filling it with water, intending to wash the dishes to give him something else to focus on. "If you want to help, bring me your dishes so Mum doesn't have to do the cleaning."