TWO RHYMING RIDDLES

1)

I'm a five-letter word, not too well-known,

Though very well-known is my homophone;

By myself I'm a number, one-twentieth of a whole,

But standing alone is not my main role.

Though I need not step back, I will acquiesce,

I more often follow IN, RE, AC, and ES.

2)

We come in darkness,

Though not always at night;

To some we bring joy,

To some we bring fright.

HINT:

1. I start with Q.

Answers:

1. QUIRE

(homophone of CHOIR - 25 sheets of paper - 1/20 of a ream

INQUIRE - REQUIRE - ACQUIRE - ESQUIRE)

2. Dreams