Friends
The memory of the night Theta had that nightmare was still fresh in Koschei's mind. He was shaking and crying, unable to form words. Koschei had never seen him so terrified.
So, Koschei did the first thing that came to mind. He acted like the big brother he never had. He wrapped Theta in his arms, and let him go to sleep in an embrace. The next morning, Theta was the energetic, hyper kid he always was. It seemed all memory of the nightmare had passed.
Which was what Koschei hoped would happen with him.
He was standing, shivering due to the cold of the stone room, by Theta's bed, holding back tears. He had a nightmare about his mother… only it had been the worst one in years.
Theta was sound asleep, softly snoring, wrapped tightly in his bed covers. Koschei bit his lip… should he wake him up?
Slowly, he reached out his arm and gently shook Theta awake. The bright blue eyes opened, obviously filled with the haze of sleep.
"Kos? What is it?"
Koschei shifted akwardly on his bare feet. "I, um… I was wondering if… er… well you see I had a nightmare… and I…"
Theta blinked a few times, but when the meaning became clear, he smiled and moved over. Koschei climbed in and trapped himself in the warm blanket.
"Thanks Theta," he whispered, rubbing the tears out of his eyes. Theta's smile grew.
"Don't mention it Kos. It's what friends are for."
For Ilssi-Koschei, who wanted another dream story. And I will get to everyone elses ideas, don't worry. I just have five classes in school that involve a LOT of writing and reading.