Quote Originally Posted by Oneironaught View Post
In the second possibilty, you merely realized, "Hey, that monster can't hurt me if I face it." You consciously chose not to run and to face the creature because you recalled information from waking life. The dreamer made the decision, not the dream. That's an example of dream control independent of lucidity.
What if you still thought the monster could hurt you? I mean, in a non-LD, those claws and fire can seem pretty harmful. Let's say instead that you turned to face the monster for a slightly more rational reason, say because you thought you could fight back (like if in the dream you're a hero, have magic powers, a trained Navy SEAL, etc.) or because of another reason, like protecting someone?