Dairine blinks at the shifts in Sam's appearance when it occurs to her. The shadowy edges. Sam's strange behavior.

She's in another nightmare.

But she is not alone, nor is Alan. They have each other, and together they can chase away the darkness. Placing her hand over Alan's, Dairine faces Sam with a confident stance.

"Just telling him what he fears is more like it. But fear does not equal truth."