[b]"[/b]Surprising, short. It wasn't too bad[b],"[/b] he stated rather sheepishly, though this type of reaction was fairly normal, he reckoned. And to his surprise, she was willing to help -- great! . . Now, what to ask? There was too much to ask, it might even prove to be difficult to wade through the murky depths of his slightly confused mind. 

[b]"[/b]Well. . I'm not dreaming, am I?[b]" [/b]