[ Gwen sighs again, and wraps her arms around Mercy. It doesn't take terribly long for them to fall asleep - Gwen's out in seconds and Mercy ends up following a few minutes later, thumb in her mouth. They'll sleep for a while, leaving Alfie alone with his thoughts.
It's nearly dawn when Royce returns, pale, exhausted, frustrated. The first thing he does is check the house, the perimeter - nobody but them. He hasn't slept in what feels like days but it's almost good, like punishment, because he's empty handed.
He slips into the bedroom, expression pained, silently making his way to the bed so make sure his family is okay. ]
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It's nearly dawn when Royce returns, pale, exhausted, frustrated. The first thing he does is check the house, the perimeter - nobody but them. He hasn't slept in what feels like days but it's almost good, like punishment, because he's empty handed.
He slips into the bedroom, expression pained, silently making his way to the bed so make sure his family is okay. ]