Analyze This|Sensatiamens, Sensatia

[Kender Bard]

~Then we will do our best to take care of that as well~ Mikasi agreed. He set his wine glass down and steepled his fingers. ~We are going to be working on you for quite a long time. I hope that is acceptable for you.~

[Darastrix]

Schuldig gave a one-shouldered shrug. "I'd already figured that it might stretch into months," he said. "I've got more going on than Brad or Filly did."

[Kender Bard]

Mikasi decided not to void his consideration that it could go even longer than that. Who knows, perhaps Schuldig would prove malleable and adapt changes into his behaviors well and easily.

Yeah right.

~Then let's return to a prior question. Which of your multiple concerns would you like me to address first?~

[Darastrix]

Schuldig drummed his fingers against his thigh as he thought. With Filly calmer on the subject of children and barren to boot, his problem there wasn't all that urgent. And despite what Mikasi thought, his outbursts weren't a problem. It was the reasons for them, at east in the case of that fight with Harmony a few years ago. And the reason behind the reason....

"Morilanta," he finally said. "Start there."

[Kender Bard]

~Then I will need to get a better understanding of your time in Morilanta~ Mikasi explained. ~This will not be an easy time for you. I will ask to go through and see much of your memories. You may choose what to show me and what to hide, but bear in mind that the more you hide, the less I can help. You may have problems with nightmares again. This is a common side effect of people who are being forced to confront painful past memories. In this case, I will direct you towards our dreamwalker healers. We have two of them. They're very busy individuals but I'm certain I can make room for you in their schedules. They can smooth away all nightmares and allow you easy, comfortable sleep. It would require you sleep in Sensatiamens, however.~

[Darastrix]

Schuldig held back a shiver at the thought of revisiting the dreams of having all of his senses blocked out, and tried to cover the slight tremor in his hand by raising his glass to drain it. "If they're really that bad, we'll see," he said. "Having someone else in bed with me works pretty good, too."

[Kender Bard]

~That is your choice, though please do not go to the dreamwalkers and sollicit them~ Mikasi said. ~If you were considering it. They frown on that sort of thing. And I have a personal rule of not sleeping with my active patients. But whatever calms your mind, feel free to pursue it.~

[Darastrix]

Schuldig shook his head a little. "Well, that kind of bedpartner works, too. Mostly, I just meant having someone there to give some sensory input to get me out of it. The worst ones are just...nothing."

[Kender Bard]

Mikasi clearly looked confused and intrigued by this statement but he resisted the urge to ask more. It would most likely come up soon, perhaps at the start of their therapy, and he didn't have the energy to begin that on accident tonight. ~I'm sure your templemates wouldn't mind assisting you in that regard. Or any number of other people. Well, I think I know all I need to know for now. When would you like to begin the work?~

[Darastrix]

"Whenever you've got space to work me in, I guess," Schuldig said. "I've got nothing but time." And the sooner they started, the less chance he'd have to back out.

[Kender Bard]

~Two days from now then, around... After noon should work. And I'll make room so that can be our regular meeting time. How often should we meet? Every other day? I don't want to overwhelm you. We can go as slow as you feel comfortable with.~ Mikasi replied.

[Darastrix]

Schuldig snorted quietly. Overwhelm him? From his way of thinking, this probably had about an equal chance of overwhelming Mikasi. "We can start with every other day," Schuldig said. "If it's too much, we can scale back."

[Kender Bard]

~That sounds good~ Mikasi agreed. ~I will see you in a couple days, then. We can have the meetings here in my home if you prefer. Otherwise, I will see you at the Healatorium.~

[Darastrix]

"I'd rather meet here," Schuldig said. "The fewer people I'm around on those days, the better."