[Hypnos didn't mean to fall asleep this time, honestly, but it was just so quiet in the House with the Boss and Zagreus both out. (Not that he liked to think about what that would mean, or the number of redacted entries next to Zagreus' latest causes of death...) So it wasn't like the line was gonna go anywhere, anyway!
So okay, maybe he didn't fight the call of his aspect too hard, knowing he'd have plenty of time to make up the backlog while the Boss worked through his backlog. He floats through the realm of sleep, gently coaxing a few of Greece's mortal insomniacs to rest and tending to dreams.
Usually he's woken by the jolt of footsteps nearby-- shades don't have them, so footsteps always mean someone he needs to appear to be awake for is approaching-- or by his brother's voice snapping at him. Though that seems to happening slightly less of late, so that's pretty nice!
This time, the pull back into waking is much gentler. A hand ruffling at his hair, drawing a sleepy, confused sound from him as heavy golden eyes flutter open. He perks up with a wide smile when he sees his twin, and really, this is the best wake-up call he's had in a while. Even with those clearly disapproving words, he doesn't sound that mad about it.] Oh hi, Than! I was just about to do that, I swear! [He goes to look at his list, only to find his hand empty. Huh. Where'd it go? He searches himself for it, realizing belatedly that it's in Thanatos' hand. Then he laughs at himself.] Can't really get back to work like you asked with you hangin' on to my list like that, Than!
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So okay, maybe he didn't fight the call of his aspect too hard, knowing he'd have plenty of time to make up the backlog while the Boss worked through his backlog. He floats through the realm of sleep, gently coaxing a few of Greece's mortal insomniacs to rest and tending to dreams.
Usually he's woken by the jolt of footsteps nearby-- shades don't have them, so footsteps always mean someone he needs to appear to be awake for is approaching-- or by his brother's voice snapping at him. Though that seems to happening slightly less of late, so that's pretty nice!
This time, the pull back into waking is much gentler. A hand ruffling at his hair, drawing a sleepy, confused sound from him as heavy golden eyes flutter open. He perks up with a wide smile when he sees his twin, and really, this is the best wake-up call he's had in a while. Even with those clearly disapproving words, he doesn't sound that mad about it.] Oh hi, Than! I was just about to do that, I swear! [He goes to look at his list, only to find his hand empty. Huh. Where'd it go? He searches himself for it, realizing belatedly that it's in Thanatos' hand. Then he laughs at himself.] Can't really get back to work like you asked with you hangin' on to my list like that, Than!