[ He doesn't wake when she first shifts against him, his body adjusting in his sleep to her pulling away, twisting to accommodate. But the first time that panicked noise slips from her lips he's gone from asleep to wide awake immediately.
It takes another beat for him to realize what's happening, taking in the sharp creases in her face, the frown lines along her forehead, the way she's twisting in the sheets. He reaches out, settles his hands on her shoulders and gives her a gentle shake ]
La'an. [ his voice is quiet at first, trying to wake her kindly. When she doesn't stop, he shakes her harder, his voice raising ] La'an, wake up. It's a dream. You're dreaming.
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It takes another beat for him to realize what's happening, taking in the sharp creases in her face, the frown lines along her forehead, the way she's twisting in the sheets. He reaches out, settles his hands on her shoulders and gives her a gentle shake ]
La'an. [ his voice is quiet at first, trying to wake her kindly. When she doesn't stop, he shakes her harder, his voice raising ] La'an, wake up. It's a dream. You're dreaming.