Blackjack “I’m here. What’s going on?”

She stared at me as she shook and rubbed her nose. “I… I woke up and you were gone. I didn’t know if I was dreaming,” she said, her eyes bright and wet in the glow of my light. “This isn’t a dream, is it?” I hated that tiny catch of hope in her voice. Almost as much as I hated smothering it.

“I’m afraid not, Glory,” I said, and saw that little flicker die in her eyes.

“Oh. I guess you can’t ask if you’re dreaming in a dream, can you? And dreams don’t hurt.”

“Yeah. If it sucks, you’re probably awake,” I said, trying to get a smile from her. It wasn’t happening.

Just trying out a sad seen from Project Horizons Chapter 14: Strength.

Fallout Equestria by kkat and Project Horizons by Somber