Watching Silas' preparations, it occurs to Ellis that he might go through similar motions himself. But the only concession to that thought is one hand lifting to the laces cinching his cloak round his shoulders, tugging at the knot as he speaks.
"We can sleep, if you wish."
If Silas is finished talking, and has no appetite for Ellis dredging up a fable to fill the quiet.
“Yes, I think that would be for the best,” Silas says, with a particular kind of confidence. He does wish.
The breastplate is set across the back of his pack, the coat and cloak can serve as extra cover with a blanket he’s already fished out and dropped aside. He gives Ellis his back while he sorts through the rest, some clear thought dedicated to sleeping in his boots
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Date: 2021-11-07 05:13 am (UTC)Watching Silas' preparations, it occurs to Ellis that he might go through similar motions himself. But the only concession to that thought is one hand lifting to the laces cinching his cloak round his shoulders, tugging at the knot as he speaks.
"We can sleep, if you wish."
If Silas is finished talking, and has no appetite for Ellis dredging up a fable to fill the quiet.
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Date: 2021-11-07 05:36 am (UTC)The breastplate is set across the back of his pack, the coat and cloak can serve as extra cover with a blanket he’s already fished out and dropped aside. He gives Ellis his back while he sorts through the rest, some clear thought dedicated to sleeping in his boots
and so on.
Good talk.