fear of falling... or in the darkness...

"I miss you", he admitted.
"I'm here", she said.
"That's when I miss you most. When you're here. When you aren't here, when you're just a ghost of the past or a dream from another life, it's easier then..."

-from Neil Gaiman's "American Gods"

"When we hold each other, in the darkness, it doesn't make the darkness go away. The bad things are still out there. The nightmares still walking. When we hold each other we feel not safe, but better.
"It's all right" we whisper, "I'm here, I love you." and we lie: "I'll never leave you." For just a moment or two the darkness doesn't seem so bad..."

-from Neil Gaiman's "Midnight Days"