[There was a time hearing this might have made her angry, made her lose her calm and lash out. But the unfairness of it all hits her too hard to be anything other than just upset.

Not wanting to let go, she settles against him.]

If...if this is a place between life and death and dreaming, does that mean he may show up here at least? Could come here if he can't...come back?

[It sounds stupid and childish to ask, like asking him to tell her that Santa is real and fairies grant wishes, and good people don't stay dead, especially when they're wrongly killed. But Erica can't ignore the one shred of hope she has.]