Reunion: Bedside Chatter

[opius]

He laughed. "Well I certainly don't mind the affection! Contact is nice, and being pet or brushed- it... I don't know, it scratches an itch I suppose I didn't know I had."

He continued looking at the ceiling, occasionally turning his attention higher. With her proportions, however, he couldn't quite see her face. Just the swell of her front, and her snout- save for the moments she loomed over to make eye contact.

She actually looked pretty silly from that point of view. It was nice.

"... I think what a Fenderberrin was trying to get me to do, and what Alain was... Attempting... Was to get me to do stuff like this. Learn to look away from the big conceptual stuff and focus a little on people, connections... The human experience, maybe."

He shrugged. "This is... Quantifiably and objectively a waste of time. It's not productive, it doesn't push a goal... But it's nice. And I think the big takeaway there is that if you're enjoying your time, is it really wasted?"

He shrugged again and looked back up. "I don't feel like I -need- to be productive when we're doing this. And that's a really nice feeling."

[CautionCat]

"It is good for mental health. To relax, and to be social." He always had a technical outlook, but he was getting better about it. Learning to relax.

"I try to enjoy as much downtime as I can get. Sometimes it is very good to just... sit and do nothing for a while. This bed welcomes it. We deserve it. We had a long few days... a long few months. And we have long days ahead."

She twirled his hair in her fingers, peeking down at him with a smile on her face. "And tomorrow, we do more work, yes? I have to say, even though it is hard work, and it is very hot in that forge, I really do enjoy my time with you, learning. Seeing you work is inspiring."

[opius]

He laughed. "Yeah, maybe. I suppose we're social creatures..." Yawning, he closed his eyes. "... Too much time with nothing to do and I'll start thinking in circles. I prefer to have something to occupy my hands or my head. A good book, a project, a puzzle..."

One long sigh later, he shifted and turned a little, redistributing his weight. "More things to work on tomorrow. I never thought I'd enjoy teaching, but it's been fun. And you're... Sponge-like. I think we can all learn," he yawned again, words slurring slightly. "... Something or other from another. N'we've got time to practice and build and make a plan... Busy busy."

[CautionCat]

"Mmmn... For now, we enjoy this bed and have a nice sleep. You are sounding quite tired, now. I think it finally caught up with you." She giggled, and coaxed him to get himself onto a pillow. "If we find ourselves out of things to do, I will simply teach you how to be in a relationship some more."

[opius]

His fuzzy brows rose at her words, but it wasn't quite enough to sober him from the lull that he was falling into. "O-oh. More of that, then?" he chuckled and wiggle-wormed his way toward the head of the bed, finding a pillow to curl up with. "Sure, sure. I defer to the," he yawned again. "Sensei on such... Matters... Mmn.."

He was drifting quickly. Eleven hours of work following whatever the hell had happened eye Deschain, the trouble with Mirrai, the uncertainty of home... He was fully exhausted, and quickly faded. Not not before half yawning, and half slurring, a bleary little,

"Good night, love." Before he was well and truly out for the night.