All of these actions occur in the deepest sleep. The dreamer is impossible to awaken or console. As a result, their subconscious is consumed with an inexpressible terror that manifests only in a dream state. That is, of course, only a theory, and was related to me second hand. Perhaps fear is a poor choice of words.
Fear implies an unwillingness, an impulse to avoid which has never been characteristic.
Although death has always been known as a reality, it has also been accepted as unavoidable and therefore, unfearable. It must happen, fear of it is pointless and must be overcome. This is certainly not to say that I am not a cautious person. What has been changing is what I see as being lost by my death. It seems that I value my relationships more and more every year as I grow older, and I fear losing them now.