A gentle wind turned into harsh gusts, the fingers brushing softly against his features until it soon became a hand that slapped him out of peace - the sweet unpredictability of a storm Makisig didn’t see coming; only knows of the droning tone his speech had become as he went about explaining his day ( uneventful if he must admit though he had tried to make it seem intersting ) to the sweet, red apple that had been beside him. With dear Eris cuddled against his side, he had continued on and on, not having any inkling that soon gnarled digits of crepuscular nightmare would hook themselves against her blazing aura and taint serenity's saccharine presence. But then it had happened - trembling figure that surprised him out of his talk, shook him to his core for she shivered as if seized by crystal glaze in crimson veins. He had remained frozen, lost out of his mind as to what to do; only watching and waiting, letting anxiety seep into his skin as he continued to observe. The shallow breaths deepened the worry, pushed deep down inside of him. But what got to him the most had been her screams - shrill and cutting, ripping the gentle fabrics of the atmosphere with its piercing volume and desperate plea for an escape somehow out of hellish phantasm. But it had snapped him out of his trance; soon, strong hands grasped her shoulders and shook her out of trapped illusion until eyes opened, pulled back into reality's arms.
Hisses escape him as her fingers dig deep into his skin, puncturing him until it seems to have reached to his muscles and is ready to slit away at the veins and arteries pumping out viscous, claret liquid life. But he doesn't push away, lets her do whatever she must to fully come back to the real world. Lips mutter the mantra - it's just a dream, it's just a dream, it's just a dream; he hopes for the words to sprinkle its white blessing upon her. His own hands reach up to caress either side of her face, brushing away the black strands of hair matted to her forehead and covering her eyes. Gazing into orbs, he sees the shimmering fear placed upon her irises. It tugs at his heart - he desires to erase such horror from them.
When she buries her face against his shoulder, he can feel the hot drops of salty tears roll down his skin. He holds her close, refuses to let her go - he'd rather go to hell than ever part with her at this moment. "Eris," he coos, tone so light and feathery it can barely be heard. He shifts in order to pull her closer. "It was a dream. I promise." Gently, pushing her back, he stares deep into her eyes. "It was a dream but I'm not. I'm right here for you. I'm not going to leave. Trust me. I'm real."