[It's not nearly as cruel as she imagines, in his mind. For as much as she worries over him and where he can go, the family he's missing, he doesn't want to leave if it means leaving her behind. She's family, and she deserves to come home with the rest of them. It's where she belongs.
Instead of protesting, he keeps her close, settling back down into the nest of pillows and blankets that make up the bed of this place.]
Come on-- tuck yourself in too, hm? We can... talk more in the morning. Once we have both slept.
[He feels tired and energized all at once, and maybe the best thing now will be to get some rest... if he has to.]
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Instead of protesting, he keeps her close, settling back down into the nest of pillows and blankets that make up the bed of this place.]
Come on-- tuck yourself in too, hm? We can... talk more in the morning. Once we have both slept.
[He feels tired and energized all at once, and maybe the best thing now will be to get some rest... if he has to.]