[ Now that the tension has mostly dissipated, he does find himself to be overly comfortable again. And because of his comfort, he feels that tug of exhaustion, as months of sleeplessness catch up to him all at once.
She's agreeing, though, to come during spring. It warms him through, even if there's a strand of anxiety over the decision. His desire to have her see a window into his past is stronger than the fear that was the starting iron for his armor. Wordlessly, he presses another kiss to her shoulder, mouth turned up in a smile she could surely feel. ]
Two weeks, hm?
[ Quite a bit of time. No more than he'd spent on her ship and their time in Ravka, however. Besides, south Kerch wasn't too far, just in case anything should happen.
As she settles into the pillows some more, he adjusts, turning to drape an arm around her middle and put his weight on his good leg. And to properly put his own pillow under his head. ]
[ he makes himself properly comfortable, whatever tension left oozing out at her promise. he drapes himself over her, comfortable, and inej easily makes herself comfortable too, reaching to tug the comforter over them both. ketterdam was always cold, it felt like. and if there was one thing that wouldn't help kaz's leg feel better, it was cold.
she hums to herself, a nameless tune as she rests her cheek on top of his head, eyes traveling to the ceiling. the familiar wooden beams and the odd cracks in the wood that inej has long since memorized. her fingers brush his hair back again, and her eyes shift to kaz, to watch him slowly drift into sleep. or, well. on his way to it, anyway. ]
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She's agreeing, though, to come during spring. It warms him through, even if there's a strand of anxiety over the decision. His desire to have her see a window into his past is stronger than the fear that was the starting iron for his armor. Wordlessly, he presses another kiss to her shoulder, mouth turned up in a smile she could surely feel. ]
Two weeks, hm?
[ Quite a bit of time. No more than he'd spent on her ship and their time in Ravka, however. Besides, south Kerch wasn't too far, just in case anything should happen.
As she settles into the pillows some more, he adjusts, turning to drape an arm around her middle and put his weight on his good leg. And to properly put his own pillow under his head. ]
The deal is the deal.
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she hums to herself, a nameless tune as she rests her cheek on top of his head, eyes traveling to the ceiling. the familiar wooden beams and the odd cracks in the wood that inej has long since memorized. her fingers brush his hair back again, and her eyes shift to kaz, to watch him slowly drift into sleep. or, well. on his way to it, anyway. ]
I will wake you up when it is time for dinner.
[ she whispers, kissing his forehead. ]
Sleep well, my love.