all this pressure it's a weight on my shoulder

Sunjata's expression softens and it brings a smile to Vai's lips; she reaches out to smooth a hand through his short crop of hair, seeming to relax a bit as he does. "I thought so too," she agrees sunnily, settling back to keep watch as the medicine starts to do its work. "Closed, then. I'll make sure there's a sign on the door so you don't get disturbed." His eyes start to close and Vai absently tucks the blankets around him a bit more. "You're always welcome," she assures him. "You just get some rest, alright?" Rising to her feet once she knows Jata has drifted off, the witch moves to draw the curtains to plunge the room into a comfortable dimness, and then slips out of the door and clicks it shut. vervain well i'll rest my eyes and i'll let the earth breathe