Ahava's still silent, just holding him as he cries in her arms and trembles with emotion. It's obvious that this is something that's been eating at him for an extremely long time, powerful enough that the Nightmare King could latch onto it and twist it easily into what they just saw first hand.

"You're enough for me," she says automatically, then nods slightly to herself. "And to those that care about you. Lyle, Sensor... There are people who love you for who you are, Querl, and even if there are times when you wonder why that is, that doesn't make it any less true."

Her hold on him tightens just enough it could be considered a hug. "It was a nightmare, designed to target your weaknesses. She can't hurt you again. Not without getting through me first, I promise."