@odeofnight ! continued from [x]
“Don’ mention it, miss. Looked like it was a bit of a doozy, that one.” Donnel had jumped himself, startled by her fierce awakening and the sudden grip on his hand. Getting back to his district that night seemed like too much of a hassle what with the dangers lurking about, so he’d opted for an inn-- a spend he probably wouldn’t favor down the line, but at least he wasn’t the only one with the idea. In fact, they were so full up that he’d been marked down to share with this little lady. She’d been sleeping when he’d walked in-- looking like her dreams weren’t what dreamland should consist of at all. Eh-- but he blinked at her in disbelief when he was asked to stay, holding her hand and all. His face flushed a bit and-- and was she rhyming?! “Well, I mean-- my cot’s jus’ down the way, so I s’pose I don’t mind, but-- are ya sure? Are-- are ye sure yer jus’ fine, miss?”