A nightmare of the future? (3)

"Tell me more about your son, especially what he was like when he made that decision. Was he temperamental? What was his relationship like with you and Darius?" Elifur pushed for more information, making Delaney laugh. 

"You do realize he's not real, right? He's just part of a nightmare I need you to help me understand." She reminded him. 

"He is, yes." He studied her briefly, finding a way to make her talk without revealing too much himself. "To understand your dream, you need to treat is as reality. Only then will you be able to draw out everything you didn't get to understand. Dreams can be short and confusing." 

She couldn't make head or tail of his explanation. "So what do you need me to do? I only saw him for three seconds in the whole dream."