"The longer we stay in one spot, the higher the chances that a predator will be alerted to our stationary scents," Sirius explained, his expression was worried and tired, though that wasn't unusual given their circumstances. He couldn't sleep deeply, not like he could when he was alone in a tree somewhere.
She moved against him, and Sirius curled his arm around her shoulder, rubbing her arm to try and warm her more. Being on the coast was safer and it afforded them more plentiful food, but the breeze that came off the ocean was chilly at night. Sirius glanced down when she rested her head on his shoulder, not quite sure what to make of her cryptic words. It didn't matter. There was nothing they could do now except try to get back to the settlement alive.
He nodded, resting his chin on the top of her head, and wrapping his free arm around her. It did feel good to be holding her, to be close again with little of the awkwardness that had been present since the potion incident. He knew she'd been with another man. It was hard to think of her without thinking of that other man, but it was starting to fade a bit - or at least, he was putting it to the back of his thoughts. "Me too, but you should try to get some sleep. We'll leave at first light. You can, um, sleep next to me tonight. For warmth," Sirius added with a sigh. It was going to be a long night.
no subject
Date: 2013-04-30 05:48 pm (UTC)She moved against him, and Sirius curled his arm around her shoulder, rubbing her arm to try and warm her more. Being on the coast was safer and it afforded them more plentiful food, but the breeze that came off the ocean was chilly at night. Sirius glanced down when she rested her head on his shoulder, not quite sure what to make of her cryptic words. It didn't matter. There was nothing they could do now except try to get back to the settlement alive.
He nodded, resting his chin on the top of her head, and wrapping his free arm around her. It did feel good to be holding her, to be close again with little of the awkwardness that had been present since the potion incident. He knew she'd been with another man. It was hard to think of her without thinking of that other man, but it was starting to fade a bit - or at least, he was putting it to the back of his thoughts. "Me too, but you should try to get some sleep. We'll leave at first light. You can, um, sleep next to me tonight. For warmth," Sirius added with a sigh. It was going to be a long night.