The shifting of weight on the bed finally made him stir – and she wasn’t getting out, but back in? By the time he felt the hand on his arm Tybalt was awake enough to hear what she was saying, and awake enough that all memory of the attacking bowtruckles had faded out.
Tonight. “S’okay, I’m awake.” His eyes were open, and he fumbled for his wand to flick on the lamps, because it was still dark outside, though there was some light in the hall and Elsie’s eyes looked wide. Tyb pulled himself out of bed in one fluid motion, though once he was on his feet he ran a hand through his dishevelled hair and decided he definitely didn’t feel prepared for it to happen now.
Fortunately, for the moment, his own panic was drowned out by concern for her – he raked his gaze over Elsie three times in a row, searching for the source of her discomfort in more than just the slight tension on her face. He shook out his arms, trying to pull himself together, trying to feel calm and not the prickle of excitement-fear-or-apprehension in his bones. “What can I get you? What do we do until then? I mean, you stay right there, obviously—” he said, gesturing at her sternly to say that she shouldn’t go wandering around the house again, not now.
Tonight. “S’okay, I’m awake.” His eyes were open, and he fumbled for his wand to flick on the lamps, because it was still dark outside, though there was some light in the hall and Elsie’s eyes looked wide. Tyb pulled himself out of bed in one fluid motion, though once he was on his feet he ran a hand through his dishevelled hair and decided he definitely didn’t feel prepared for it to happen now.
Fortunately, for the moment, his own panic was drowned out by concern for her – he raked his gaze over Elsie three times in a row, searching for the source of her discomfort in more than just the slight tension on her face. He shook out his arms, trying to pull himself together, trying to feel calm and not the prickle of excitement-fear-or-apprehension in his bones. “What can I get you? What do we do until then? I mean, you stay right there, obviously—” he said, gesturing at her sternly to say that she shouldn’t go wandering around the house again, not now.
