The sound of the dreaming is familiar, and kind of sad; Soldat debates more than once trying to wake him up out of the dream, but they're not sure whether it's safe, welcome, or even a good idea.

Before they can decide, Otoha wakes himself up instead. Soldat has both hands up by the time sense comes into his eyes, showing them empty, sitting close by with their coat draped over their knees like a blanket. They're not great at tone, but they manage something mostly gentle-sounding when they say, "Hey. Hey, it's okay. Just a dream, buddy. You're okay."