Declan waits for the part that is supposed to reassure him. He knows exactly what kind of state Ronan is in when he wakes up from dreaming, and the thought of the dream hunters surrounding him, prepared to fire, makes him lightheaded. He takes a deep breath, lets it go, waits while Ronan gestures wildly.

"But you're not dead," he echoes, as much an affirmation to himself as to Ronan. "How did you get out?"