"Oh!" The Balladeer actually smiles at that, though it only lasts a second. "Well hey, that's fine! Everyone has nightmares."

And this isn't an unusual kind of nightmare to have either - not like the kind of thing his own subconscious might produce. She probably just saw one too many scary movies or something; someone should keep an eye on that. "We can get through this. Just gotta last until we wake up!" And you know, not wake up via death. That would be preferable.