02 Network; Voice

[kallig]

Those of you who spend your days in the greenhouse, has anyone found any plant with properties that might aid one's sleep?

[There's a brief pause.] Knock yourself out with the fruit that makes you feel drunk is not a valid answer to this question, by the way. Nor is bang your head against the nearest tree until your vision goes black.

[He pauses again, considers,] And should none have an answer, what do you do, when sleep refuses to come or when it is more restless than restful?

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[kallig]

Then it is indeed an unfortunate limitation.

[Truly.]

If I did that I don't think I'd sleep at all, if I'm being perfectly honest.

[seeingscarlet]

[Wanda's voice is soft.] Is is that bad?

Sometimes it can help distract you...and sometimes you just need to make yourself so tired your body doesn't get a choice.

[kallig]

I have been trying. I suppose I'll just have to try harder.

[seeingscarlet]

They tell me that isn't healthy, if you have to try even harder.

[There's a certain wryness to her tone that should tell Altair everything he needs to know about how well she took that advice.]

I can...I can help you, if you want me to. It doesn't hurt.

[kallig]

[There's a soft huff of laughter. Yeah, it does tell him everything.]

Thank you, but I'll be fine.

[He's always fine. He has to be.]

I realize that doesn't sound very believable, but none of us can afford to give up, I think.

[seeingscarlet]

I don't think it's giving up to go to someone else for help. [Quickly:] It doesn't have to be me. But I hope that you have someone that you can talk to about it.

...it helps more than you think.