You don't need to believe in dreams to believe in nightmares.

( although her delivery is very casual there's a hint to it that says how serious she believes in this. she was raised in nightmares, incredibly literally. there was no reason why she wouldn't believe it.

speaking of instincts, though the moon itself hadn't affected river there was something else here that was playing with her own senses )

But I've noticed something similar. I don't have an explanation yet but something is missing or blocked here.