She could feel her mind and body being weighted down by the siren lure of sleep, and yet out of sheer will, determination, she had to remain awake. There was still a small, stubborn part of her that refused to sleep for the risk of a threat still looming at large in the galaxy that still waited to be dealt with. An inability to surrender that vigilance. A want to be closer, nonetheless, compounded with when he rested his head atop hers.
Unselfconsciously, the hand not immobilized lightly brushed her thumb over his own hand once more. At his words, her eyes fluttered open once more, gazing at his features, then sighing. "But I can't wait to tell you..." she murmured throatily, lids beginning to grow heavier. The pain began to diminish, as had her ability to protest.
"I'll stay as well. For however long you want me," she vowed softly, feeling herself slip into the sweet oblivion of sleep. A few last words, however, were mumbled out as the Doctor surrendered the last few threads of her resistance.
"Wake me in two hours, cowboy..." she muttered, before nodding to sleep.
At the door, however, there were a trio of knocks as the other person waited permission to step into the room.
@TerranSteel
Unselfconsciously, the hand not immobilized lightly brushed her thumb over his own hand once more. At his words, her eyes fluttered open once more, gazing at his features, then sighing. "But I can't wait to tell you..." she murmured throatily, lids beginning to grow heavier. The pain began to diminish, as had her ability to protest.
"I'll stay as well. For however long you want me," she vowed softly, feeling herself slip into the sweet oblivion of sleep. A few last words, however, were mumbled out as the Doctor surrendered the last few threads of her resistance.
"Wake me in two hours, cowboy..." she muttered, before nodding to sleep.
At the door, however, there were a trio of knocks as the other person waited permission to step into the room.
@TerranSteel