You're welcome to try, though. [He smiles back at her, hoping that will encourage her more than a thermos of coffee.] Everything worked out pretty well the last time you stayed with me. And I can always reheat the coffee when you wake up. Or we can do try it later when the caffeine's worn off.

[Gently, he presses a kiss to her head.] I can't stop the nightmares, but I can be there for you at the end of them. [He pauses slightly, listening, then he adds with a soft chuckle:] And Theta too.