Dream's jaw clenched when Candy spoke of the man. Even though they had not known eachother long, he was already quite possessive of her. His touch on Candy's face remained gentle, but his lip twitched when she mentioned the corporeal nightmares.
Was that amusement? Disgust? Lirael wasn't sure, but the look in those black, empty eyes disturbed her more than the conversation. It seemed like a good time to change the topic. "How long have you been here? Away from your world, I mean." She couldn't be sure if this place counted as the same dimension or not.