Bad Dreams
I don't often have wake-up-in-a-panic
nightmares, but I do often have bad dreams which repeat
endlessly during the night, becoming more and more discomforting
each time through the loop. I had one of those last night, and
although I can't remember the details now that I'm awake, I know it
was one of the more macabre ones.
At one point, though, I woke in the small hours before dawn to find
Glindy in bed beside me, resting her head reassuringly on my legs.
This was pretty unusual; Glindy usually prefers to sleep downstairs
at night, and typically only joins me upstairs after
daybreak.
I'm not sure why she decided to join me this particular morning,
but I was glad of it. Her quiet presence sent me back to sleep once
more--this time peacefully--and I was able to get a little restful
sleep before starting my day.