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Malcom didn't want to let go, looking nervously at the ground and trying to cling until there was no choice but to let his feet touch the sand. "And they lived under hills?"

"The ones we passed, yes."

The boy looked this way and that, looking up at the filtered lightly of the moon before slowly letting go, though he quickly went to hug his dog before sitting, staying within touching distance of the fur.

"You and Momo will be sleeping side by side, the night feels as though it will get much colder, so you'll need the warmth. Let Hal-Cujo sleep with you as well."

"Don't you get cold?"

Hal thought on this a moment before nodding. "I do, but it takes drastic temperatures to get my inner mechanics to stop."

"Oh. Okay." he took another bite of his food, the wolf already having eaten all of his portion for the night. "I'm afraid to sleep." he whispered to Momo, can I sit and guard while you and Hal sleep? Your Hal not mine."

and Hal was adjusting everything once more, sitting on his bag and looking, listening, scanning their surroundings.

Malcom finished his food, climbing into the makeshift bed and laying down. "Hal." The hound came bouncing in, crawling under the blankets and turning to rest his head on Malcom's chest, laying there a moment before resting it beside his shoulder. "We'll be okay. We'll be safe." the child whispered, curling up between the two warm bodies. "They won't get us in the light." and hid under the blanket to protect himself, hugging Hal.

And android looked sympathetically at the lump that was the boy, "You three sleep well." He murmured, looking ahead, "I'll be right here."

"You promise?"

Hal smiled, "I promise."

"You won't be gone in the morning? You too Momo?"

"I'll be sure too." Hal promised, looking away.

Malcom sniffled, trying to remain positive, but it took him a while to fall asleep, dozing then snapping awake again. He did eventually fall asleep, but a few hours later he jolted awake, feeling the teeth of the white-eyed people tear into his skin. Looking beside him Momo and Hal were still breathing, and looking past the blankets he saw the android.

He was still sitting on the bag, but his arms were on his knees and his head on his arms. Was he sleeping? He wasn't moving. Malcom watched a bit longer, conflicted before getting ready to get out, pausing as he looked at the hills before hiding back in the blankets. "Momo," he whispered, shaking the man. "Momo Hal's sleeping."

Malcom watched from his spot in the bed, worried for the android.

He heard his name from the person in front of him, a reflection almost, a girl that looked like him. And she asked again but this time someone touched him, head lifting instantly, flags going off until they calmed down, pupils adjusting to the light before looking at Momo. "Yes, Monoki?" he asked, sitting up straight, There was another time lapse in his system, "Is something wrong?"

"You fell asleep..."

Hal looked back at Malcom before looking at Momo, smiling. "You misunderstand, I was listening. I can only see so far but I can change my hearing range father. Seeing interferes, much like with human senses."

"There is no need. My systems are fine and nothing is dented, Momo." he smiled back, reaching and gently stroking his hair. "You're just easily startled, my friend." And stood, moving and tucking the three in, receiving a small giggle out of Malcom.

"Good night." the boy murmured.

And Hal sat back down, waiting, running scans. His energy output was low. The energy was there, he could see it, full and ready to go, but for some reason he couldn't access it. What was blocking it?

And then he blinked, a time lapse of thirty minutes on his record, but some of the energy had been accessed, after a quick scan. Why? How? he had a time lapse, he'd been in sleep mode why had--oh...

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"5:03:33am
Blackouts the past two days resulted in time lapses.
Longest time lapse last night, four hours.
I think... I think I may be sleeping.
A human sleep, not sleep mode.
This... this results in a yellow warning.

Hal sat there, looking at the yellow flag, but for some reason it didn't seem enough. He went through his thesaurus.

Unnerved, worried...

He set an alarm in his mind and resumed his previous position. He had to be awake before sunrise, that's all that mattered.

The sun started to rise, alarm in his head going off and Hal sighed, checking his functions before standing up and moving to check the food and their supplies, taking a small sip of water to rinse out his mouth of the dirt before capping it. In his peripheral he saw his human sit up, turning to watch him.

"I'll carry Malcom today." He brought the water bottle and meat over, offering it. "Would you like me to massage your arms?"