He slept better in silence, though it was hard to achieve for him. He didn't have sight any longer to simply pop an eye open to peer about when something was amiss, so he relied more heavily on his hearing to alert him when something required his attention. It was a unique experience sleeping with the occasional sound of a low snake hissing.
The distance was far enough away that he wasn't disturbed, and if anything, their sound made it clear that Gabriel was still settled on that warming stone and not moving around the room too much. With the first burning down, he snuggled more into the furs and slept on, letting the hours tick away.
Strange to sleep well in the presence of a creature that could kill him outright if it was wanted. The same could be said about him, since a simple spell would allow him his sight and he could kill the gorgon from across the room. Neither happened.
Instead he woke sometime in the early hours of morning, stretching in bed and sighing as he came back to himself. He whispered soft words to cast the spell of sight, allowing his world of come into focus with the help of the spell. It wasn't perfect, but it allowed him to look around the place and be aware of things. He sat up in bed, rubbing his face with the heel of his hand and looked over at the gorgon who was... well, half snake. Of course he was.
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Date: 2020-08-24 12:35 am (UTC)The distance was far enough away that he wasn't disturbed, and if anything, their sound made it clear that Gabriel was still settled on that warming stone and not moving around the room too much. With the first burning down, he snuggled more into the furs and slept on, letting the hours tick away.
Strange to sleep well in the presence of a creature that could kill him outright if it was wanted. The same could be said about him, since a simple spell would allow him his sight and he could kill the gorgon from across the room. Neither happened.
Instead he woke sometime in the early hours of morning, stretching in bed and sighing as he came back to himself. He whispered soft words to cast the spell of sight, allowing his world of come into focus with the help of the spell. It wasn't perfect, but it allowed him to look around the place and be aware of things. He sat up in bed, rubbing his face with the heel of his hand and looked over at the gorgon who was... well, half snake. Of course he was.
God he needed a drink.