As he lay his head on his pillow, Alastair let out a sigh of relief.
"Finally..." He muttered.
"Alastair?" Rachael called out.
Oh, for the love of...
"What's the matter, Rachael?" Alastair groaned as he sat up.
"I had a nightmare..." She whispered.
Alastair raised a brow.
"A nightmare about what?" He questioned.
"U-um..." Rachael stammered.
"Well, I can't help chase the nightmares away if you won't tell me what they were, Rach," Alastair said with a sigh.
"Y-you..." She began choking up.
"You died...!" She cried out.
Alastair's eyes widened.
"R-Rachael..." He muttered.
"You went kaboom!" She exclaimed.
"Aw, come on, Rach, you know I'm not going to die, so don't worry!" He reassured, stroking her head.
"Hmph!" Rachael pouted tearfully, crossing her arms.
"Look, Rachael," Alastair began, taking her face in his hands.
He took a deep br
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