[ Healed, though the warning remains. He'll give his brother a wide berth while they exist in this world together. It's the greatest mercy Somnus can give, knowing that his very face is a trigger for myriad emotions, none of which is good.
A soft hand rests on his cheek. Closing his eyes, he turns his face into the pillow under him. The glow of Pyra's crystal isn't so strong as to fully penetrate his eyelids and won't rouse him. Falling asleep is difficult, but he sleeps deeply enough once he's fallen.
While he waits for sleep to claim him, his thoughts drift to Pyra. Her dominant emotions are adoration and curiosity, if only on the surface. Beneath her smiles is an untold amount of sorrow, to say nothing of her shyness when it comes to herself and her interests. He still doesn't understand what drove her to this arrangement—perhaps causing hurt elsewhere has rekindled an already powerful desire to help the displaced people and return to her own world. Or perhaps it was for reasons beyond his comprehension. Whatever the case, his touch is hers to offer to the gods of Aellyn, even in their slumber. ]
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A soft hand rests on his cheek. Closing his eyes, he turns his face into the pillow under him. The glow of Pyra's crystal isn't so strong as to fully penetrate his eyelids and won't rouse him. Falling asleep is difficult, but he sleeps deeply enough once he's fallen.
While he waits for sleep to claim him, his thoughts drift to Pyra. Her dominant emotions are adoration and curiosity, if only on the surface. Beneath her smiles is an untold amount of sorrow, to say nothing of her shyness when it comes to herself and her interests. He still doesn't understand what drove her to this arrangement—perhaps causing hurt elsewhere has rekindled an already powerful desire to help the displaced people and return to her own world. Or perhaps it was for reasons beyond his comprehension. Whatever the case, his touch is hers to offer to the gods of Aellyn, even in their slumber. ]