[There it was, a crack. Maybe Neji shouldn't look so amused and should have buried that wry smirk a little deeper, but it's too late now. To compensate, he shakes his head. Relaxes his shoulders. He wasn't losing his mind, after all.] What else can I do about it?

[By all means, show him how to exit this nightmare. He'd already executed every illusion break technique he knew.

Resigned, he takes a deep breath. Okay, so this was helping. He couldn't-- see, damn it, and Neji hadn't ever thought he'd be such a coward without his abilities. Didn't ever really have to. His brows furrow in small concern. Girl was trying to be brave. He wouldn't try to shatter this illusion, at least.] You see, you've already helped.

[Another stiff gesture to the branch, the body.] I know you can't see what's there. This means that either you're not real, or it isn't. [To call his lady's body an it as if it belonged to a dog-- Neji fights back a second grimance. Well then. Nothing to do but move on.] I can't think of a way to learn which is which. [That Nara boy would know, though. But that bum wasn't here, was he?] But staying here isn't going to help either of us. Where you... looking for someone? [Or running from something? Just give the soldier something to do.]