The Dream Anathema

The voice sounded distorted, I went on my defensive pose waiting for something to happen.

“You are a thema, your job is to accompany children in their nightmares.”

The voice distorted.

“You are a- ***** You are to obey the excellency and assist at all times, you are forbidden to get out of this *********”

I wasn’t able to hear some words. It sounded like screams of pain. I trembled as I listened to it. Its sentences kept repeating except that it got louder and louder as I lost my hearing and sight.