Arms ached. Sleep did not come easily. Even in his dreams, he experienced the same pains that he suffered through while awake. He endured a ceaseless nightmare. The narrow beam of light from the hulking lamp overhead was fixated directly upon him. He could try closing his eyes to avoid its harsh effects, but it burned against his eyelids. No tears were left. His dilated pupils stared lifelessly into the shining nothingness above him. “Ah, there he is.” “His vital signs appear steady.” The elderly male glanced at a terminal near the chair. “I’m surprised. Our last session was rather… harrowing.”