“It’s just a dream,” he tells her. “You’ll wake up shortly, and be back in your reality.”

“Then… then…?” The confusion keeps her from forming a coherent question.

“Sh, it’s okay. You’ll only be here for a while, then you can go back.”

A sob.

“Why is… “ she struggles to control overpowering emotions. “Why am I here?”

He exhales slowly. “It’s… experimentation, you could say.”

“For?” Her voice falters.

“You creatures stuck inside bodies seem to have difficulties acknowledging anything different than yourselves. We want to see why.”

She whimpers.

“It’s okay,” he says again, “it’s just a dream.”