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Thank you, it means a lot to me to hear that.

Yes, sometimes it can be the difference between life and death.

You are welcome. Families are a complicated dynamic to experience, no doubt.

I don't know if I can call what I feel towards my father 'complicated', it's just hate. Pure and simple.

I certainly wasn't speaking merely of him, but rather in a more general sense. There are, of course, specific instances that differ among people.

You're right. I'm sorry.

You must have an interesting relationship with your family members.

You needn't apologize, I was merely clarifying. I certainly don't judge your sentiment.

Nothing that is worthy of note. I suspect you'd like my elder sister, though. Getting on with people is a talent of hers.

Are you the eldest brother?

The second eldest. Destiny came first at the dawn of creation, and then my sister Death to welcome the first living organisms. I followed after, once dreams began. Then came my brother Destruction, the twins Desire and Despair, and finally, our youngest sister Delirium.

Ah I knew you were one of the older siblings for sure, you have a big brother vibe.

I suppose you would know about older sibling energy, being elder to Holly. My youngest sister has accused me of such a time or two.

Indeed I do, I don't know if it's something we are born with or if we just learn it through being the elder sibling but it's there.

I can't say I have an answer to that query. I've always thought myself to be as I always was until recently. Endless and unchanging. Not long ago I would have said it was simply how I came to exist. Now I'm not as sure.

I can see that instinct in you, though. To look after others.

Ah yes, you were saying that until recently you didn't believe you could or would change.

I can see it in you as well, you're protective to those in your realm.

Dreams and nightmares can be quite dangerous if not kept in check. They serve a purpose as I do, and it would be unfair to have them overstep and infringe upon rather than help a dreamer.

Do you believe having grown up in a protective role influenced your later path? Of being a vigilante.

What exactly goes into making a dream or a nightmare? Do you spend a lot of time tweaking them until they are just right?

Yes, I think so. I think between growing up in a protective role as well as seeing some of the flaws in the legal system in regards to abuse and death has made me want to try and help others past those things.

Oh yes, they take time to craft. Dreams and nightmares are built based on the needs of dreamers. As they change, so too must what the Dreaming contain. Which isn't to say that some dreams might not end up in more than one dream - many have delighted in those flying fish, for instance. It's more that some dreams and nightmares get retired and new ones take their place, and ones that have been retired might return or be amended. It's an ever-ongoing process.

I thought as much, though I didn't want to assume. Not that I've experienced a good deal of your world's legal system.

[She smiles to herself when he mentions the rainbow flying fish.] Those little fish have made their way into a few of my dreams recently by the way, and they're just as pretty as they were when we went for our walk together.

It's an imperfect system but I try to do what I can to make sure people who can't or usually don't get justice, do.

I haven't swam with them, but one does seem to like following me when I'm in that part of the Dreaming. Quite the curious little one, with a touch more silver on it? It may have reminded me of you.

A society without any sense of rules would not function, though not all care about the justice element as you do. Do you often follow up with those you help after?

Wait, really? Awww that's really cute that it follows you around and I'm touched that it reminds you of me.

I do so more now that I'm working solo, before when I was a Titan that was usually something Dick or Gar did.

All it need do now is find trouble and the resemblance will be uncanny. [He's teasing.]

May I inquire how you go about it? I'm... trying to follow up better with people during their waking hours. I know it is not the same, but people often bring and find resolutions to their problems in dreams.

Okay, yes. Guilty as charged.

You will probably have an easier time than I do but usually when I follow up with people I do so by creeping around on rooftops to watch them and see if they seem happier. I also do a lot of back door computer investigating to make sure that certain arrests and court cases go through like they should and that nothing is being swept under the rug.

No, it's true that locating them physically is not a problem for me. It was more the interaction that came after, if there was any beyond watching.

No, usually I don't interact with them beyond watching since I have to try and keep my real identity a secret.

I had suspected as much, but I appreciate the confirmation. I hope more of them than not have managed to make a better life for themselves.

I hope so as well. It's nice to hear that you like to check in on your Dreamers as well by the way.

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