Ouroboros Spine There was a time

Ajei felt amusement twitch in her belly. Her daughter was far more exuberant than she. She had the grace of a princess, and the optimism of others that had come before. Ajei did not have such things. And she did not mind that her daughter had them, she was glad for it. She had not enjoyed being so quiet, demure, anxious at times. 

A soft click of her tongue to teeth as she thought of an answer. In both your father's culture and mine. Dreams are Sacred. THey can tell you a path to follow, a past that needs tending, sometimes even the future. Everything has a purpose, even if it is unknown at first.