It must have been midnight when Night felt Lizzy stirring beneath his arms. He held still as if still asleep and listened. He didn’t want to shock her from the nightmare she was apparently having. Sometimes disturbing one from such a nightmare could affect them in negative ways. So, he laid still and waited.

After a few moments Lizzy woke with a start, he held as still as possible, yet relaxed as not to alarm her. He would answer if she called for him but he still felt reserved and didn’t want to over whelm her. He made himself available but didn’t push. His mind still felt like a child’s room, things scattered everywhere and piled up to his knees.

The night sky was raging with wind, rain and lightning but up here in the trees it seemed as though it wouldn’t faze us. Lizzy seemed to be calming down and eventually she fell back asleep. Night kept her sheltered from the wind for the rest of the night and though he slept lighter than normal he felt completely at ease.