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Started January 06, 2020 by @Fraust

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"How long was I out?" He asked, yawning a bit and keeping his eyes closed.

"At least fifteen minutes," Halm said. He uncurled a little, but he still had Cas close to him.

"Is that bad?" He seemed mildly worried, but was too tired to react strongly.

"Not exactly," Halm said gently. "You just need some rest."

Cas nodded, closing his eyes again. "Sounds good, love…" He murmured.

Halm moved Cas up against his chest a little, holding him close.

"What about Marcos?" He asked. "We kinda just left…"

"Don't worry," Halm said quietly. "Marcos understands."

Cas nodded. "Alright… that's good. Maybe you should send your friend to go tell him?"

"Okay then. So long as you get some sleep, okay?" Halm reached up with one hand, gently pulling Aiko down. He spoke to her a moment, and then she was off.

"I will, I will…" He assured Halm, allowing himself to relax when Aiko was sent off. After a few minutes, he dozed off in Halm's arms.

Halm smiled when he felt Cas fall asleep, pulling the blanket up over both of them. Making sure they were both comfortable, Halm closed his eyes. It wouldn't hurt him to get some rest too.

Cas slept for an hour or so before he started whimpering and shifting uneasily in his sleep, seeming rather distressed.

Halm was awoken by Cas's shifting, looking down at him with concern.
"Cas..?" He said softly, hand going back up to cup Cas's cheek.

"N-No… please…" Cas mumbled in his sleep, flinching a little. "Stop it…"

(yeay, there's something I've wanted to do-)
Nightmare. Halm wanted to help Cas. This time, though, he'd take a different path. He raised his hand up to Cas's forehead, pressing lightly against it and closing his eyes. He was trying to see the nightmare.

In the dream, Cas had become his soul. He saw out of his soul's eyes. He was being forced to watch the particularly gruesome deaths he'd been exposed to during the memory harvesting, and his soul was panicking.

Halm pursed his lips, wanting to help. He hesitated a moment, but he had to help. Slowly, he slipped into Cas's mind, standing next to him in the dream. He bent down on one knee, cupping Cas's head in his hands, pulling his eyes away from the memories and to him.
"No one can hurt you," he said softly. "You're safe…"

Cas whimpered quietly and looked up at Halm, his eyes shining with tears. Halm was the only super clear thing in the dream, and he was struggling to figure out what was real and what wasn't.

Halm carefully pulled Cas closer to himself, one arm wrapped around his torso and the other holding the back of Cas's head.
"I'm not gonna let anyone hurt you," Halm said softly, quietly, into Cas's ear.

Cas hugged Halm tightly, no longer caring whether he was real or not. Their surroundings were growing white and foggy as Cas began waking up.

Halm looked up, sensing the dream ending. He needed to leave. He held Cas tightly to himself for a moment, then gently pulled Cas off of him.
"I'll keep you safe, Cas," he assured one last time, and then he was pulling away, leaving the dream. He opened his eyes in the real world, moving his hand from Cas's forehead to his cheek.

A couple tears had rolled down Cas's cheeks in the real world, and he drew in a wavering breath as he opened his eyes. "H-Halm…?" He asked weakly.

Halm carefully wiped Cas's tears away, pulling him close.
"I'm right here," he said softly.

"I'm sorry…" He whispered, burying his face in Halm's chest. "You… y-you're real, right?"