Sleep Tight

Sentinel Island - Surathi Haven

JP with Lorem and Omni

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With the decision made, the three women bid Gonyaul goodnight in their own unique ways. Ylja, with her youthful exuberance, offered a cheerful, "Shub lilu, Gonyaul! On the morrow, thou shalt meet my kin and companions!"

Ilyra's goodnight was filled with hope tinged with uncertainty. "Rest easy, young man," she murmured, her voice heavy with unspoken thoughts.

And finally, Draza, the most cautious of them all, couldn't help but show a glimmer of relenting. "Sleep well, Vaux," she said gruffly, her tone softening just a fraction. "May the ancient one spare thee. Thou shalt need thy strength come the morrow’s dawn."

With that, they turned and trudged out into the night, leaving Gonyaul alone in the locked hut once again.

Gonyaul gave each of them a formal goodnight using his sign language and a respectful bow. He received mixed signals on whether tomorrow was going to be easier or tougher; regardless it would new. He thanked them one last time before they exited and he heard the door lock.

Gonyaul spent some time meditating over everything that had taken place in their discourse. It wasn’t that long though before he realized he had to let sleep take him. Was he stalling because he was scared of the demon finding him in his dreams again? Was he just slightly wired because he now sat alone with the a lot of new information? He thought the answer to both questions was probably yes.

Gonyaul relented and curled up on the floor to sleep. He was out the moment he resigned his eyes to shut.