She doesn't have to find him. Ronan is there as soon as she thinks of him, as readily present as anything else manifested in a dream. He opens the door to the hall — although the dream is confused about whether he's standing in the bedroom or outside of it when he does — and then he takes his place beside her as a steady guide.

"I'm stronger than I've ever been," he tells her, which is either a reassurance or a warning, depending on where her loyalties lie today. If the Lace is the enemy, she can trust him to keep it at bay. But if she's decided she wants this dream to be the one that destroys him... Well, it's not going to be as easy as last time.