[ Her answer surprises him, but it at least gives him a direction for sure. Clearly, she prefers darker tales, which is good news for him, since he has plenty of that sort. However. The specific category she's picked has a slight problem... ]
Ah. Well, I do not dream, so I have never had one...
[ He's barely even slept, actually, since it wasn't necessary for him, and so it felt like a waste of time. He's too much of a busybody to enjoy it at all. ]
But I do know of nightmares. If you do not mind terribly that they are not my own, I have some I can recount.
[ Granted, he could have picked one of those in the first place and borrowed them as if they were his own, but... He's quite certain any follow-up questions about the stories would reveal the same fact that they weren't his own, hence being straightforward upfront. But still, he's aware that he's phrased it oddly enough that his lack of dreaming might draw her attention more anyways. ]
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Ah. Well, I do not dream, so I have never had one...
[ He's barely even slept, actually, since it wasn't necessary for him, and so it felt like a waste of time. He's too much of a busybody to enjoy it at all. ]
But I do know of nightmares. If you do not mind terribly that they are not my own, I have some I can recount.
[ Granted, he could have picked one of those in the first place and borrowed them as if they were his own, but... He's quite certain any follow-up questions about the stories would reveal the same fact that they weren't his own, hence being straightforward upfront. But still, he's aware that he's phrased it oddly enough that his lack of dreaming might draw her attention more anyways. ]