Once or twice, she opened them again and tried to add something to the conversation, only to lose her train of thought halfway through.
Elion gradually lowered his voice, allowing the conversation to slow with her.
The next time he paused, no reply came, and he turned to find her head tilted slightly to one side, her cheek resting against the tree.
A small smile appeared on his face as he watched her for a moment.
The girl who had come out complaining that she couldn't sleep had finally dozed off, with one hand resting loosely in her lap.
He retrieved a spare blanket and quietly laid it over her, taking care not to disturb her position.
Yaana shifted a little beneath it but remained asleep, leaving Elion to settle back beside his tent as the clearing grew quiet once more.
The clearing remained quiet for a while longer, with only the faint sounds from the forest breaking the silence.
