[ By the time Ilda responds to Rutile, she’s sufficiently calmed down, having already talked to Padparadscha and a few other friends. She’s still not sure what’s going on, but at least she’s no longer distressed — things tend to happen when she’s overly emotional. ]

I’m so sorry! I just had a terrible dream and I thought it was real because it felt so real, and I panicked because I thought someone I knew really died...

I’m okay now, though. Sort of. Just hanging out here on the roof. One of my new roommates came to talk to me. Apparently I wasn’t the only one who had the dream.