"This isn't a dream. Whatever had happened in your dream, calm down, take deep breaths…"
The boy did as the voice said, and breathed slowly. After repeating the cycle many times, his eyes finally cleared a little and were no longer cloudy. The jumbled voices of the personalities alternating in his head finally subsided.
The boy opened his eyes. When Alice saw that he had regained his composure, she brought her own emotions under control. "It's all right, Youyou…" she said tentatively.
He must have had a nightmare. She had been worried and had many questions that she wanted to ask. For example, she wanted to ask him if he felt better or if he was feeling unwell. However, Romanka had warned them. The boy could have experienced too many close calls before finally waking up. If they were to ask him too many questions, he might not be able to respond. He might even get anxious and furious.
