Astronomically Imposterble

VI

"Do you think I should sleep with Hel tonight?" Elorie asks as she slides on the pair of shorts she's been sleeping in. Havien's eyes grow wide and she nearly chokes on her own saliva. Elorie glances over her shoulder at Havien who's now spluttering, trying not to die on her own accord, her brows furrowed. "Are you alright?" Havien nods but has a hand pressed at the base of her throat. Elorie's eyes widen for a split second before she turns back to her duffel-bag, zipping it closed, and then shoving it under her bed.

"El, darling, I think you're way too young to be sleeping with Hel," Havien remarks as she zips her bag up before doing the very same. She stands back up and adjusts her top so her own sleeve is purposefully falling off her shoulder. Elorie tilts her head in confusion. "Like. Way too young. Especially if she's actually a goddess."

"Uh. . ." Havien raises an eyebrow before sliding into bed. "Via, I think we have two totally different definitions of 'sleep with'." Havien looks to her for a moment before her mouth falls. She meant sleep with as in sleep in the same room. Not sleep with as in they'd be banging. Havien shoots her an apologetic smile. Elorie laughs and shakes her head as she climbs into bed. She stares up at the bed above her. "Just because she's in the room by herself now and she's been around all this death. . ." Elorie sighs before biting her lip. She glances over at Havien who's also staring at the bed above her. "Do you think she's doing alright?"

Havien snorts. "I think she's doing fine, El." Elorie nods a little and glances back at her "ceiling". "She's a goddess after all." Elorie hums as she continues to nod. "And from the sound of it, she's only truly been affected by all this when whatever was concealing that side of her was down." Elorie shrugs. She has a point.

"But now that it's down?"

Havien sighs through her nose. "I don't know." She rolls over so her whole body is facing Elorie. "Only time shall tell, I suppose?" Elorie rolls over in order to do the same. She gives Havien a weak smile and shrugs. "I'm sure if Hel wasn't feeling great, she'd tell you." Elorie shoots her a look. If there's one thing they've learned on this trip, it's that Helena Larson--or really, Hel Lokidottir--does not discuss her emotions with anyone. One Elorie Moonvez included. Havien snorts and nods along. "Yeah, alright. Fair point." Elorie starts giggling. Havien side-eyes Elorie as she rolls back over. "But I'm sure by now you're the only exception." Elorie shrugs and hums to herself as she rolls back over as well. Both girls shrug. "Maybe," Havien adds after a moment. They both start laughing before it eventually dies down, leaving the two in a peaceful silence.

Eventually (because she can't handle long periods of silence--awkward or otherwise), Elorie sucks in a deep breath before leaning over the edge of the bed and pulling out the teddy bear she brought with her. Havien glances to her for a second, mostly just inspecting the movement, before glancing back at the Sudoku puzzle she started a few moments after the silence started. Elorie rests the bear on her stomach, sitting right up, and plays with his feet, making the plushed toy lightly kick her stomach. She giggles softly to herself before scooping the bear up in her arms and tucking him in underneath the covers beside her.

Her eyes meet the bottom of the bed above her again. "Do you think my stuffies miss me?" she asks, not particularly looking for an answer. She's really just trying to break the silence while they're still actively trying to stay awake. Havien pauses her puzzle for a second before setting it down and turning to Elorie, an eyebrow raised.

"You still sleep with stuffies?" she counters. It isn't entirely judgmental--not in the way Jackson used to bully her about her difficulties with reading--but it's still there, just covered up confusion. Elorie's eyes widen as she now realizes what the question would mean. She starts awkwardly laughing, occasionally glancing to Havien out of the corner of her eye.