[ Will would genuinely appreciate it if James and Lady could get along. Yes, he named the dog Lady; Will was not always overly creative when it came to his dogs' names. ]

I was asleep, until my subconscious decided to try to take my body on a nocturnal stroll. [ The words might sound more than a bit bitter, and Will looked down at the dog, rather than at James' face when he explained what happened.

Sleepwalking, and all that came with it, was still a subject Will tended to be guarded about. Always waiting to have the vulnerability of his unstable mind used against him. ]

Luckily Lady here woke me up before I went too far. Come on over, let's try a proper introduction so I don't have to worry about you two in the future.

[ AKA, please don't hurt my dog. ]