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Elnara nodded obediently and headed off towards the hallway closet to get herself a blanket. She wasn't going to argue ... not today at least. Today she was tired, and she knew she needed rest. But there would be other days, she knew, when she would need to do something physical before she went mad.

She took three blankets from the closet, and before she went to the living room she put one of them on her and Lore's bed, so that they would be warmer at night, and the second one on Alyse's bed - after all, she would be sleeping alone and without a fireplace as well, she would need it. Only then did she return to the living room and put the final blanket on the couch.

She needed a pillow, she mused, and turned back towards the bedroom to get one. For all the extra effort she was putting into this, she was certain she was going to have no trouble falling asleep.

((No stairs in this house dearie. It's all on one floor.))

Finally ready for her nap, Elnara lay down on the couch and spread the blanket over herself, her eyes already drooping a little with sleep. She tried to make herself comfortable, but no matter which way she lay, there wasn't enough room: either her feet stuck off the end, or the couch wasn't wide enough for both her and the baby.

Finally she made herself comfortable by laying on her back, pillow beneath her head, her legs tucked against the couch ... but rather than falling asleep right away, as she had expected, she found herself watching the fire, transfixed by the flames.

Elnara giggled softly. "You know how it is," she murmured back. "Sheer exhaustion ... and then the effort to fall asleep leaves you wide awake."

She turned her eyes to look at him and smiled warmly. "But it feels nice just to be resting, at least. I have to admit that. And the fire is ... peaceful." She looked back at the flames again. "Warm. Calming. Like watching a waterfall, almost, that sort of feeling."

Elnara laughed softly, her eyelids already growing heavy.

"Yes," she agreed with a smile. "Though I won't complain." That was after all the reason she was laying there to begin with. She folded her hands on her stomach and continued to watch the fire, slowly losing awareness of what was around her.

Lore shook his head, "No, I'm fine thank you. You've done so much already Alyse."

And he was sure they wouldn't need anything until maybe Elnara woke up, but only then.

"What the...." Lore set his book down as he rose from his seat.

It sounded liek something hitting against a wall or the sort he thought to himself as he padded to the door. A glance out the large window as he left the room told him that the wind hadn't picked up yet.... but still it was snowing heavily. He opened the door curious as to what had caused it.

Lore smiled, it was very thoughtful of Adanedhel.

"It's alright, it just surprised us to hear thunking outside, well that and there had been no sign of anyone from the hunting party dropping by so Elnara was getting worried what with the snow started to fall heavily."