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[wolflord_andain]

Galadan, as it happens, is not much in the habit of staying in Milliways for long periods of time, particularly not in his human shape.

The situation being what it is, however, he has made very little protest about being escorted to one of said bar's rooms.

Give it a few days, mayhap.

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[river_meimei]

There's no one in the hallway just now.

Which is why River feels it okay to slip her arm around his waist again.

It's not that Galadan would actually fall over before he had a soft surface to do it onto -- he has more than enough pride and willpower for that -- but River prefers to make it easier for him to avoid it.

Also, Milliways's ever-changing hallways are kind today. The key Bar gave River matches a doorway right near the top of the stairs.

[wolflord_andain]

Galadan takes advantage of the open door, reaching out to press his hand against the doorframe.

It's an easy way to brace himself, and to try to clear his head. The pain makes that difficult.

So it goes.

[river_meimei]

It's a simple room, along the standard Milliways lines: bed, chair, small attached bathroom, and not a lot else. There are no windows, although there are a couple of framed pictures on the wall where a window might have been.

River gives Galadan a moment (or three) before she moves forward into the room.

[wolflord_andain]

Galadan will never outwardly acknowledge the sense of gratefulness that he's carried since halfway through the bar downstairs.

It is not as if he particularly needs to, all things considered.

And speaking of considering --

In better times he might be inclined to sit in the chair before removing his boots, but today --

Today he will settle for the bed.

Carefully.

[river_meimei]

The next morning, River gives it a few hours.

But eventually, around mid-morning, she slips back upstairs, and heads for Galadan's room instead of Duo's. She doesn't knock, let alone let herself in.

She just waits outside. Either Galadan's asleep, or he's not; if he's awake, the door is irrelevant, and if he's asleep she'll leave him to it.

[wolflord_andain]

"Feel free to make yourself at home, if you will, River."

Galadan's voice is pitched just loud enough to make it through the door.

The chances that he does not feel up to moving much are quite, quite high.

[river_meimei]

River kind of guessed that might be the case.

"Breakfast," she says to the wall, "is an optional side agenda."

[wolflord_andain]

"And hardly an objectionable one."

There's a wry twist to his words, both in his mouth and in his mind.

There may also be a request for River to bring her own key when she returns -- provided she has enough hands, of course.

Perhaps tomorrow he will be more inclined to get breakfast under his own momentum.

An andain can hope.