[That little sniffle just about breaks Chie's heart, to see how much she's hurting. Of course she's seen some of the scars and calluses - they've been living together for a few months by now, after all, even if she's been careful about physical boundaries.]

Yeah... I don't blame you.

[It's hard to know exactly what to say. Morgiana has been through things that Chie can't even imagine if she tried, and she's finding herself briefly at a loss for words. She compensates a bit by gently squeezing her shoulder.]

But it's not a dream. You're really here, and I'm here with you. And Sinbad, and everybody else too. If that jerk ever shows up asking for you, we'll all kick his ass.