I'm so happy that the dream part of the chapter has resonated with you guys. As usual, I just let the characters show me what they wanted to happen, and everything fell into place.
Since Dakota's parents were never given names or seen in Ticklish Thriller, in this story I thought why not give them some page time, and I was inspired by how the grandmother in Charmed, Penny Halliwell would occasionally make an appearance and was able to be hugged and interacted with, just like she was still alive, and wanted to have the deceased parents and grandmother be able to do the same.