"Some kind of interference, I would guess, given it got easier as the dream started to break down. Plus, there were Stones you could go visit to stabilize yourself for a month at a time." She would hypothesize that if it was just a poor translation of their powers across worlds, it would not improve as the dream fell apart.

She leans back in her chair and considers his suggestion that maybe it's worth exploring why Sleepers were less powerful in the dream, that maybe it's still relevant. As much as she hates to admit it, he might not be wrong. Maybe there's some connection between Deerington's interference with their powers and her complete inability to use her magic here.

It piques her interest in his idea of taking a more hands on approach. "Oh yeah? What're you thinking?"