" Changes ? " " We ... the people in the dream , " the monk said falteringly , " they 're us , but not ... they 're different ... and then something changes , and they are us . " Hakkai stared mystified at his companion once he had finished his labored statement . " What ? "

Question: Why would the monk be faltering as he describes what he saw in his dream ?
Answer: The monk is confused of what he saw to be facts .The monk is sure of what he saw and disturbed by it .The monk is confused of what he saw to be a farce .The monk is confused and disturbed by what he saw