[ She stops him — a few times, actually — to make him reread the previous page, a testament to her investment. She doesn't want to miss anything. Now that she has set aside the awkwardness of it, she feels more able to appreciate it fully, to engage the way she has wanted to.
But his voice is soothing, too, and she is without restful sleep. After a time, she starts to doze against the opposite corner, breath even and slow and uncharacteristically calm. There's no forced restraint there. With him, in this moment, she feels at ease. For however long that lasts, for whatever that's worth. ]
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But his voice is soothing, too, and she is without restful sleep. After a time, she starts to doze against the opposite corner, breath even and slow and uncharacteristically calm. There's no forced restraint there. With him, in this moment, she feels at ease. For however long that lasts, for whatever that's worth. ]