"Sounds like the Lifestream, only with monsters and less chance of your essence fading back into it," Reeve said, looking up at Alistair and not really flinching. In fact, given Tifa and Cloud had actually accidentally ended up in the Lifestream and escaped it, that was even more accurate. Giant spiders didn't bother him, things larger than 'Keeps' weren't that intimidating when he thought of the WEAPONs, and the rest... well, demons existed, in people and in truth.

But he does soften his expression to one of concern. It must be truly horrible, to not be able to be certain if the world around you was an illusion or not. More so when you were already apparently tormented by the creature keeping you there.

And so he offered Alistair honesty instead.

"I can't say this isn't an illusion. If it is I would hazard that it is one that many people are trapped in together for I know I'm not creative enough to have imagined a story such as that. The only thing I can offer you is this: if the monster that tormented you, this 'demon', was as dangerous as you experienced, as intent to come to the 'real world' as you say, what purpose is served by putting you into a seemingly bucolic setting with it's illusions? Oh, and I warn you preemptively not to believe that this place truly is that peaceful. I've read that many disturbing things have happened, including illusions of this place created within this place. Nothing of spiders, though."