[It's the longest day he's ever had, even though it's been only a few hours.
He follows her back down the ladder and over to the rooms, pausing outside her door. "Thank you" is inadequate, and anything else is too premature. He settles on a middle ground.] I am glad that this is where my feet led me. Sleep well, Wanda.
[And he turns to go back to the guest room, picking a bed at random. After a little puzzled poking around, he figures out he needs to get under the blankets and lies down properly. His body is exhausted and all he wants is warmth and rest. he closes his eyes.
An hour later, he's still laying there with his eyes closed, fully awake and unable to turn off his mind. Noises from outside the house keep him up, or perhaps it's the way he can't seem to settle down, replaying the events of the day over and over. Or maybe he doesn't like being alone? Well, Wanda had said he could ask her if he couldn't sleep, so he gets up and pads his way back over to her door, knocking lightly.]
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He follows her back down the ladder and over to the rooms, pausing outside her door. "Thank you" is inadequate, and anything else is too premature. He settles on a middle ground.] I am glad that this is where my feet led me. Sleep well, Wanda.
[And he turns to go back to the guest room, picking a bed at random. After a little puzzled poking around, he figures out he needs to get under the blankets and lies down properly. His body is exhausted and all he wants is warmth and rest. he closes his eyes.
An hour later, he's still laying there with his eyes closed, fully awake and unable to turn off his mind. Noises from outside the house keep him up, or perhaps it's the way he can't seem to settle down, replaying the events of the day over and over. Or maybe he doesn't like being alone? Well, Wanda had said he could ask her if he couldn't sleep, so he gets up and pads his way back over to her door, knocking lightly.]
I am afraid I cannot sleep.