[ Despite everything, Astarion smiles at the image of Damris trying to crawl into bed with them like an unruly kitten. Ha. He'd probably hate that Astarion so much as pictured it, so he makes sure to linger on the thought, just to be rude.
It takes far longer for him to fall into his trance than normal, partly owing to conscious resistance but mostly to unconscious resistance; every time he feels himself falling into his trance, his whole body tenses up and he has to start the whole process of relaxation again, pulling Iorveth closer like a life-sized teddy bear (with a lot more sharp angles). Finally, though, after what feels like hours, he slips into unconsciousness. Not nightmares — just a void, as if he's too tired even to meditate or create dreams.
He stays like that for much longer than the 'few hours' that he'd promised. In fact, dawn is breaking all over again by the time he begins to stir, a lump on the mattress coming back to life. ]
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It takes far longer for him to fall into his trance than normal, partly owing to conscious resistance but mostly to unconscious resistance; every time he feels himself falling into his trance, his whole body tenses up and he has to start the whole process of relaxation again, pulling Iorveth closer like a life-sized teddy bear (with a lot more sharp angles). Finally, though, after what feels like hours, he slips into unconsciousness. Not nightmares — just a void, as if he's too tired even to meditate or create dreams.
He stays like that for much longer than the 'few hours' that he'd promised. In fact, dawn is breaking all over again by the time he begins to stir, a lump on the mattress coming back to life. ]