[ He is already more than half asleep when she answers his question and moves so that he might hold onto her, which he does without hesitation. Just the feel of her next to him and the knowledge that she is not going to leave him is all the comfort he needs. Before too long, sleep has overtaken him in full, and for the first time in a long time, he falls into a deep sleep.
It isn't until some hours pass that he begins to stir, eyebrows drawing together into a frown in response to something disturbing his rest. He remains asleep, but chills that cause him to shiver even in Alkaid's hold begin to set in. And with them comes a rising temperature that only adds to his discomfort.
He still remains asleep until he no longer can, and his eyes open and he is greeted by the darkened room and Alkaid asleep beside him. The last thing he wishes is to wake her, and so he does his best to remain still even though alternating feelings of being too cold and too warm threaten his resolve.
In a way, he is surprised that some illness or another had not taken him earlier than this, given his erratic sleeping patterns. Now there is nothing for it but to wait for it to pass. ]
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It isn't until some hours pass that he begins to stir, eyebrows drawing together into a frown in response to something disturbing his rest. He remains asleep, but chills that cause him to shiver even in Alkaid's hold begin to set in. And with them comes a rising temperature that only adds to his discomfort.
He still remains asleep until he no longer can, and his eyes open and he is greeted by the darkened room and Alkaid asleep beside him. The last thing he wishes is to wake her, and so he does his best to remain still even though alternating feelings of being too cold and too warm threaten his resolve.
In a way, he is surprised that some illness or another had not taken him earlier than this, given his erratic sleeping patterns. Now there is nothing for it but to wait for it to pass. ]