Joshua stayed quiet throughout Alastor's explanation outside of a quiet nod here and there. He respected his visitor's honesty and the directed nature thereof, even with the unfortunate and unpleasant implications of his nightmare's make-up.

He also couldn't help the rueful quirk of his lips.

"The crystal is but one 'monster' of many. As you can imagine, the machinations surrounding the Mothercrystals are deep and complex. There is more at play than what meets the eye."

Because there always was.

"What little I can say with confidence is that this wasteland will not be allowed to spread any further. Neither in my dreams nor back in the waking world."