[ Dan Heng huffs softly, almost laughing. He's come to expect these sorts of jokes at the oddest times from Caelus, and while he might roll his eyes or occasionally chide, such moments have woven themselves so thoroughly into his routines that he knows he would miss them if they were to suddenly cease. It's like the humming of the servers or the steady rumble of the engine underneath them—a sort of comforting background noise he's grown attached to.
And it helps. It's not the same as being in the archives with the noise and the shimmer of simulated oceans beneath him, but it does chase away the silence. Enough to settle, and relax.
He does glance over his shoulder, though, peeking out from beneath his blanket to fix Caelus with a stern look. ]
Just don't keep yourself awake on my account, [ he says, though he's not sure Caelus is listening at this point. ] Sleep if you need to.
no subject
And it helps. It's not the same as being in the archives with the noise and the shimmer of simulated oceans beneath him, but it does chase away the silence. Enough to settle, and relax.
He does glance over his shoulder, though, peeking out from beneath his blanket to fix Caelus with a stern look. ]
Just don't keep yourself awake on my account, [ he says, though he's not sure Caelus is listening at this point. ] Sleep if you need to.