Valerie wasn't as good at waking up silently, and groaned softly when she came to. There was definitely a degree of soreness and stiffness to her muscles that she noticed, undoubtedly amplified by the cold that had seeped into their shelter and thus into her. She propped her head up slightly, pushing some hair from her face and rubbing gently at her eyes. She noticed Markus awake and busy with donning his armor, as well as the blanket that had been draped over her while she slept. She smiled to herself, and pushed herself into a sitting position.

"You didn't keep watch all night, did you?" she asked, stifling a yawn. She'd noticed Markus had remained awake while she drifted into sleep, and considering that it was obviously morning, he hadn't woken her for a shift on watch, which they hadn't really discussed taking. It seemed so secluded a shelter as to render the effort of keeping a watch mostly meaningless. All the more reason she hoped Markus hadn't passed on a chance at a decent rest on her behalf.

Slipping out from under the blanket, Valerie also felt the cold sharply. She crossed her arms over her chest and rubbed for a bit of meager warmth while she chewed the last of the food that remained to them. Not much, but enough to sustain her while they got moving. Getting moving was the important part, as the issue of the cold would fade away then, too. To that end she tried to get ready quickly, tugging on her boots and tightening them. She hastily tied up her hair into a bun before strapping on her breastplate.

Once she was all set to go, she stood and buckled her sword belt around her hips. The blanket she neatly folded and offered back to Markus with a grin. "Thanks for this, by the way."