Eden was sound asleep in his arms, her face buried in his chest and her hand curled in his shirt. She still felt thinner and weaker than usual.
Her eyes fluttered open slowly and she sat up with a sleepy murmur, glancing down to study Sam's face.
She sighed slightly, ruffling her hair and hugging herself for a moment before lying back down next to him.
She stiffened in surprise, her hand patting his back gently. "You're going in front of the council today, yeah?"