[ Matthew closes his eyes as the words sink in. It's not as though he's forgotten that Ronan was dying, how terrifying and awful it was to see him so far gone, the ache of thinking even for a minute that it could have been the end of them both.

But that's over, Ronan is out of danger, and Matthew is not designed to let horror take hold of him for too long. ]

I almost can't believe it still, [ he says finally, breaking the silence. ] I didn't know I could do anything like that. But I'm glad, real glad. We're-- You're okay now. And I got to see what it's like in your dreams.

[ He opens his eyes again. ]

Ronan, can I tell you something?