[Sleeping seated but upright had become a routine for almost two decades, the ability to wake and rise quickly should the situation call for it. It was the most comfortable way to sleep after Vander had tried to kill him in the river with the pain and pressure of his face sinking by gravity. He had once believe he could save the eye by changing the method of sleep, but that had been youthful naivete. Now he slept that way because it was safest.
Also not having an actual bedroom with a bed in it tended to throw a lot of people off when it came to looking for easy ways to kill him. Bodyguards or no, the undercity was not one to suffer fools long. That was that.
He rose, stopping when he felt Jinx's hand grasping his wrist. He turned back to regard her, raising his eyebrow at the look on her face. She should know that there were many situations that he would give up his own comforts for her, and if she didn't know that willingness yet, he clearly had to explain it better in future. He didn't resist when she pressed his palm to her cheek, and he even went so far as to use his thumb to stroke the soft cooler skin under it.]
You're going to be alright, child. I will never forsake you. We're in this mess together.
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Also not having an actual bedroom with a bed in it tended to throw a lot of people off when it came to looking for easy ways to kill him. Bodyguards or no, the undercity was not one to suffer fools long. That was that.
He rose, stopping when he felt Jinx's hand grasping his wrist. He turned back to regard her, raising his eyebrow at the look on her face. She should know that there were many situations that he would give up his own comforts for her, and if she didn't know that willingness yet, he clearly had to explain it better in future. He didn't resist when she pressed his palm to her cheek, and he even went so far as to use his thumb to stroke the soft cooler skin under it.]
You're going to be alright, child. I will never forsake you. We're in this mess together.