"Sometimes dreams make sleep less appealing," she points out gently before taking another sip of tea. Goodness knows the number of times she's startled awake from a distorted memory of her time in the Nightmare. She knows that Caspar has bad dreams on occasion, although he's reluctant to share them.

Her internal musings are cut short by the demon's question. Oh, yes, that serious matter he wanted her advice on. He seems troubled by it, and as pleasant as it is to simply sit and drink tea, she doesn't want him to have to wait longer than necessary. "Now is fine, if you don't want to wait. I can tell that it's important."