[Lying as close as he is, Alfie stirs when Mercy stirs - usually not waking up all the way, but enough to give her a comforting murmur or to stroke her hair. Her nightmares aren't unexpected, but they'll always worry him. As much as he and Royce try to protect her, they can't shield her from everything, and she's seen some horrors.
When Royce wakes him up, relief floods through him - it's morning, and they'd gotten through the night without incident. Carefully, he disentangles himself from Mercy, climbing out of the car.]
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When Royce wakes him up, relief floods through him - it's morning, and they'd gotten through the night without incident. Carefully, he disentangles himself from Mercy, climbing out of the car.]
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