"But did your god try to tell you something?" He wondered. "Any sign, movement, anything, that might be a warning?" Ruli sighed. 

When she asked about his staying, he cracked a grin. "I assumed that was the idea." He admitted, rising to his feet and tugging her to hers with their intertwined hands. "Come on, you. Need that beauty rest before you see Her Royal Nose tomorrow."

He led her to the bedroom and pulled back the blankets, crawling in after her. Once he was settled against her, sharing one another's warmth, he closed his eyes. But it still took him a while to sleep, his thoughts circling the vision relentlessly for hours.