Askier's sleep has been sound, his mind mercifully devoid of dreams of any adjective. His right arm was wrapped around the stuff animal tightly and his curled body was warm underneath the coat. He was content.
But his ears twitched and he heard distant voices. He started to stir and the, as Erik patter his shoulder, his right eye opened and he gazed at the wall. He blinked and then slowly rolled over. In the dim light he saw Erik walking up the stairs and Alexei looking over. Askier yawned and nodded.
"I miss anything important?"
But his ears twitched and he heard distant voices. He started to stir and the, as Erik patter his shoulder, his right eye opened and he gazed at the wall. He blinked and then slowly rolled over. In the dim light he saw Erik walking up the stairs and Alexei looking over. Askier yawned and nodded.
"I miss anything important?"
