[ For a moment, he debates turning around to stare at her incredulously, but then she corrects herself and he finds himself huffing a quiet laugh through his nose instead.
Maybe she's right. Maybe there was some noise or other that spooked her, or maybe it's just the stress of the situation coupled with trying to sleep in an unfamiliar location that's making her hyper-aware of her surroundings. If something breaks into their room to try and kill them in their sleep, she can say I told you so to him, but until then, he's going to turn and gently herd her back towards their bedroom. ]
Let's just go back to bed, hm? I'll give you a proper tour of the estate in the morning.
[ So she won't worry so much about things that go bump in the night. ]
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Date: 2021-10-24 11:02 pm (UTC)Maybe she's right. Maybe there was some noise or other that spooked her, or maybe it's just the stress of the situation coupled with trying to sleep in an unfamiliar location that's making her hyper-aware of her surroundings. If something breaks into their room to try and kill them in their sleep, she can say I told you so to him, but until then, he's going to turn and gently herd her back towards their bedroom. ]
Let's just go back to bed, hm? I'll give you a proper tour of the estate in the morning.
[ So she won't worry so much about things that go bump in the night. ]