He nodded, looking uncomfortable. “I know. I’m sorry.” “Sam...?” Eden’s sleepy voice carried down the stairs, and she appeared at the top of the stairs, wrapping a blanket around herself.
She noticed Briar and froze. “Oh...” Briar said nothing, but he looked up at her with a mixture of sadness and resignation.
“I shouldn’t have come down, I just... I don’t know. I woke up and wanted to see you, but I should have been more conscious.”