[i][b]"Yes. You are dreaming. Or rather... In simplest terms you're having an out-of-body experience. Only those connected to the ring or capable of traversing the Astral Plane is here. Thus, I can speak to you, even though my body is not here. My being is stored within this body, which is connected to the ring, and try as I might I would not be able to physically interact with you as I personally cannot interact with the astral plane. Merely communicate with you due to the ring and only when you are asleep, when your consciousness is most open to this sort of thing."[/b][/i] To demonstrate Buddy stood up and walked towards you. But instead of bumping into you, he phased right through your body before he sat down and continued to watch the fire. [b][i]"In short, you are dreaming, and we can only have these sort of conversations while you're asleep. Probably."[/i][/b]