[ Rest now, Knives says as he scoops her up like the lost child she is. It's not clear if Tessla falls asleep immediately or passes out from all the physical and mental strain, but in the end it's still rest as she leans her face against her big little brother's chest and hugs one of her wings for comfort.
She's safe for the first time in her life, even the sisters quiet since they know her brothers will protect her. Instead she has the kind of dreamless, bone-exhausted sleep that her body has denied her for who knows how long.
She's a tiny little thing in Knives' arms, and will probably sleep for a long time unless disturbed. Her mind needed just as much rest as her body. ]
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She's safe for the first time in her life, even the sisters quiet since they know her brothers will protect her. Instead she has the kind of dreamless, bone-exhausted sleep that her body has denied her for who knows how long.
She's a tiny little thing in Knives' arms, and will probably sleep for a long time unless disturbed. Her mind needed just as much rest as her body. ]