He didn't.  He just asked me to finish saying what was really bothering me about looking back.

The dreams aren't bad enough?

It's true. They're not.  They're really not the worst.  

What I'm most afraid of is that if I look back, I won't be able to do anything else.  I'll be trapped there.  Not turned to salt, but turned to stone.  

My past is a gorgon.