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and then on top of that, i am too abnormal to be alive. *gestures vaguely*

if dream eaters don't eat material food and generally prefer to speak psychically, what's the reason for them having mouths and teeth and tongues? i mean the honest answer is i want them to, but can i work an in-lore reason into the canon? aside from eating, what are those features for? communication can be one, like if you can't speak into something's brain then using mouth words can be a good backup. the buzzy space sounds they make could also possibly be made in their throat and can be modified depending on how they move their mouth? defense is another, dream eaters favor psychic damage but some things are resistant, and sometimes magic/psionics just isn't best in a situation. teeth and claws are for if something gets too close. another bonus - maybe not a primary feature but a bonus - could be using the mouth for physically manipulating or investigating things? dream eaters can't taste stuff but they can still feel, and if their hands are busy or can't reach what they're going for, yoink, grab it with their mouth then bring it to their hands to observe better. i've had this specific mental image of a younger zenith seeing a bird or butterfly or something flying around in a dream and him snapping it up so he can get a better look at it without all that flapping around. probably scared the dreamer with the sudden violent movement and teeth reveal and zenith just like what. what's wrong. i didn't bite YOU.