"I don't always," Freddy admits, with a shrug. "Some people I just keep an eye on. Sometimes, I just stumble across nightmares."

Freddy shakes his head. He once entertained the idea of using his power for the public good. In the end, he decided against it.

"Think about it, though. How would I do that, without violating people's privacy? I have a lot of power and it would be way to easy to abuse it."

That was something that had concerned Amanda for a long time and she had made sure Freddy respected others, especially in the dream world.