Ernie wasn't really at the point that he could smile or even really bring himself to fake it. He couldn't hide the anxiety that was eating away at him all morning.
"Justin, I'm so glad you're here," he said, sweeping Justin into a hug. There was limited privacy in his workspace, as he had large windows in his office that opened into the rest of the office. It was just a particularly good spot as it blocked sound. There weren't that many people around though, and in any case, Ern wasn't in any state to really care about people seeing him with a guest.
"I guess you've already heard from Hann about the dreams. And I know that you had one the night before last night, right." He spoke quickly, as if trying to race to a point. "I guess I forgot to ask earlier, but Hann didn't have one last night, but I did--did you?"