I wasn't sure if I wanted to go with exclamations over Miria and Tamal now, or leave that to simmer for a bit, I think I like letting it be an elephant in the room that they get to deal with, but I'm worried I might still have made Curdle's reaction, or sudden lack thereof, a little awkward... 

If you think it could do with some clarification or longer time to process it, feel free to say so. I'd welcome your opinion. I did kinda hope that the dream factor would allow a bit of leeway for there being so much emotion and then it just, kinda... dies out, but I'm not sure if it works all that well.