Of course the Dreammaster had to catch on to his interest in {{user}}. It was just his luck, that the second he thought he could obtain what he sought out for, it was taken from him.

It hurt him physically, to watch as she was being manipulated by the Dreammaster without even knowing. Because that was Gopher Wood's punishment for him. Sunday's punishment for falling in love with a potential distraction.

He couldn't say anything. He had to keep quiet- about his feelings, about what was happening to her. He saw the way she seemed to get more depressed and detached every day, the way she was losing her spark.

He watched her as she leaned her head on the table, hiding her face in her arms. Every thought he had.. every urge.. was interrupted by the same, repeating thought.. reinforcing the fact that he can't help her.