[ Both drifting off to sleep and waking up the next morning are things that Ardbert hasn't done in nigh on a century. The falling asleep part had happened naturally enough, the sheer exhaustion draping over him before he could think too hard on it as his newly corporeal body did all the work.
Waking up, on the other hand, is more of a trial. It's been so, so long since he truly slept that he finds the act of waking to be far more difficult that it should be. He does become aware of the warmth of the sun on his skin (a sensation he missed more than he could have ever realized) and the hustle and bustle of other people moving around and exchanging some hushed words now that it's morning.
However, it's only as he senses M'ahina approaching again, no doubt to check in on him, that he finally finds it in him to crack open his eyes. That groggy feeling, not to mention the sensation of sleep at the edges of his eyes, is both new and nostalgic all at once. He lets out a large, open-mouthed yawn as he sits up and rubs at his eyes. ]
... G'morning. [ Even his words come out thick with sleep. Ah, it's been too long. ] If I'm honest, I feel like I could sleep another sun or two.
[ Of course, that won't be happening. There's work to be done. Through another yawn, Ardbert stretches his arms above his head and lets out a groan as he back cracks in a few places. ]
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Waking up, on the other hand, is more of a trial. It's been so, so long since he truly slept that he finds the act of waking to be far more difficult that it should be. He does become aware of the warmth of the sun on his skin (a sensation he missed more than he could have ever realized) and the hustle and bustle of other people moving around and exchanging some hushed words now that it's morning.
However, it's only as he senses M'ahina approaching again, no doubt to check in on him, that he finally finds it in him to crack open his eyes. That groggy feeling, not to mention the sensation of sleep at the edges of his eyes, is both new and nostalgic all at once. He lets out a large, open-mouthed yawn as he sits up and rubs at his eyes. ]
... G'morning. [ Even his words come out thick with sleep. Ah, it's been too long. ] If I'm honest, I feel like I could sleep another sun or two.
[ Of course, that won't be happening. There's work to be done. Through another yawn, Ardbert stretches his arms above his head and lets out a groan as he back cracks in a few places. ]