-Ronan-

I don’t know how long I spend on the bed, holding Ara as she drifts off to an uneasy sleep. It’s been so long since I’ve rested with someone that there’s something comforting in having a warm body next to me.

In a way, not sleeping is a blessing and a curse.

Getting in the mindset to rest, to really shut myself down and relax my mind, has always been difficult for me. And humans do it effortlessly. They have to sleep, or they ...