"A dreamwalker," she repeated. "It's...a person who can sort of...step into others' dreams. Speak to them, influence them... It's a-- a rare gift, and sometimes...hard to understand. Some dreamwalkers don't even realize they have the ability for a long time, if ever!"
The speed of her words picked up gradually as she continued speaking, until she was tripping over herself, blushing furiously and staring down at her lap.
"I just-- I want you to know that, that I never meant to-- I wasn't trying to-- I didn't mean to manipulate you or anything, I didn't know, I didn't realize what I was doing, I only just figured it out a few days ago--"
She cut herself off, snapping her mouth shut and staring down at the ground. "...I'm sorry."