there's light at the edge of the darkness
Well, hearing that Phoebe didn’t mind people staying over—that she encouraged it, in fact—was quite a relief. He’d been a little worried about how crowded the rest of the Temple was, but there was tons of room in the College. ”Thank you. I’ll let them know. Perhaps we should mark the areas you’d like to keep free of people?” They were probably obvious, but he wasn’t really willing to take any chances, not during LongNight.
That extended to mystery medicine that the healer couldn’t provide clear explanations for. He gave her a confused look. ”You just said it would make me sleepy. That’s literally the opposite of alert.” As they walked upstairs, she explained more, but at this point he was pretty sure he’d stick to water. Honestly, if the options were being reduced to one thought or anxiety, he’d choose anxiety. At least it was familiar, and he didn’t like anything that would alter his mental state.
That extended to mystery medicine that the healer couldn’t provide clear explanations for. He gave her a confused look. ”You just said it would make me sleepy. That’s literally the opposite of alert.” As they walked upstairs, she explained more, but at this point he was pretty sure he’d stick to water. Honestly, if the options were being reduced to one thought or anxiety, he’d choose anxiety. At least it was familiar, and he didn’t like anything that would alter his mental state.
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