Welcome to Gaia! ::

"I'm glad you're back," he said quietly, reaching to gently touch her knee. He hesitated a moment before rocking back to get to his feet, moving about her bed to tug the sheets and blankets straighter. "It's lucky I've still got a suit with minimal burns on it! There, get comfy. And lemme know if you want a refill." He set his own mug down and pulled a chair up to the keyboard.

Once seated, and runic battery clicked in place, he stared at the keys. It was a big heavy thing that was a pain in the bum to move, that was probably why Candace had chosen this model... but he hoped it would be worth it for Sasha's sake. He poked a couple buttons, adjusted volume and gently pulled a few chords out as he thought, "I've... been writing again. I hadn't for a while-"

Didn't matter. He cycled through the movements he had been pondering, before settling for something soft and rhythmic. It began simple, exploring a few light chords and evolving into an experimental, playful melody. He covered stumbles with tempo changes, moving through the forming song like a quiet dance. With his eyes closed, he could imagine an accompanying flute, singing it's high complimentary notes- he mirrored them in the high keys, slipping through the mid-range. Keep it mellow. Keep it peaceful. Keep it full of possibilities.

Eyes closed, he played her a lullaby that drifted on an adventure to who knew where. In his mind there were running wolves...

Jerry played for some time, letting the song flow, taking small mental notes of the bits that worked and the bits that didn't- by the time the melody rolled to an end, he exhaled slowly, lifting his hands from the keys and releasing the pedal to glance up.

"Sasha?" He whispered.

No answer. She had fallen asleep.

Smiling softly, he quietly crept about the room, collecting his things, leaving the mug with tea on her bedside table, but carefully took several trips to remove his things from her room.

He was glad he could help. If things had been different, he might have stayed in case she woke up in the night... but he hoped she would sleep too deeply for the nightmares to catch her.

He pulled her blanket up over her, and quietly closed the door behind him when he left.