[ Mercy laughs, and sneaks up to pinch Royce, who startles. She might have to do it more than once, honestly - car rides are not good for staying awake. ]
Don't encourage her. [ Royce says to Alfie, a faint smile on his face, and Mercy laughs again before crawling back to stare out through the window.
Royce doesn't fall asleep, but there are several times where he has to shift in his seat, lean forward, fidget, just so he doesn't doze off. After a while of driving, he says in a weary sort of voice: ] What I wouldn't give for coffee.
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Don't encourage her. [ Royce says to Alfie, a faint smile on his face, and Mercy laughs again before crawling back to stare out through the window.
Royce doesn't fall asleep, but there are several times where he has to shift in his seat, lean forward, fidget, just so he doesn't doze off. After a while of driving, he says in a weary sort of voice: ] What I wouldn't give for coffee.