Lotte allowed herself a moment to consider this new form fully, as she dabbed the cloth gently across his forehead. Still tall, lean and long... he was handsome this way. Whether it was more or less than his usual form, she hadn't decided, though she thought she rather missed the antlers.
Still, he seemed too pale, and not in the way he had before, with color drained from his skin permanently. Pale like a man in need of a meal and a good night of sleep. Sadly, she didn't have anything prepared, having not known whether she'd ever be back to her cabin to need it after this evening. He'd have to be satisfied with a bit of care and a good sleep.
"It is our deal, but I'd prefer you be in good enough shape to carry it out without killing one or both of us. You still look like you might drop again at any moment."
The cloth pressed gently over his cheeks and chin, cool and feather light against his skin, and for the first time it dawned on Lotte that Alastor wouldn't be leaving tonight. He would stay here... sleep here, under the same roof as her. It was an odd sensation, to not be alone, but not unwelcome. There was something soothing in the thought that he would be here tonight, that they weren't navigating such unknown territory on their own.
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Lotte allowed herself a moment to consider this new form fully, as she dabbed the cloth gently across his forehead. Still tall, lean and long... he was handsome this way. Whether it was more or less than his usual form, she hadn't decided, though she thought she rather missed the antlers.
Still, he seemed too pale, and not in the way he had before, with color drained from his skin permanently. Pale like a man in need of a meal and a good night of sleep. Sadly, she didn't have anything prepared, having not known whether she'd ever be back to her cabin to need it after this evening. He'd have to be satisfied with a bit of care and a good sleep.
"It is our deal, but I'd prefer you be in good enough shape to carry it out without killing one or both of us. You still look like you might drop again at any moment."
The cloth pressed gently over his cheeks and chin, cool and feather light against his skin, and for the first time it dawned on Lotte that Alastor wouldn't be leaving tonight. He would stay here... sleep here, under the same roof as her. It was an odd sensation, to not be alone, but not unwelcome. There was something soothing in the thought that he would be here tonight, that they weren't navigating such unknown territory on their own.