"It might," says Johnny, soft and faltering.

But does it matter, to him. Does he have any stake in this guy or his 'realm' or any of it. Would it even stick, if it happened in a dream? Would he wake up and have it gone? Or would it be gone only in dreams, like Zagreus' scar, a continuity unto itself?

Would it mean he never dreamed about the house again?

Unlikely. Maybe it's worth a shot. Maybe it isn't.

"Fine," he says softly, weakly. "Fine, take it." He slumps a little and Nova gives a much more violent jerk.

"No!" she rages. "Don't be a fucking idiot, Johnny, don't!"