You were tired. [Waver's smile is shaded with concern and relief. And just grows fonder with every kiss against his fingertips.] I know we don't need to sleep, but the lack of it and my nightmares were taking it out of you. Along with everything else.

[A beat.]

... besides, I was always hungry. All shinki are. [Now amusement shapes the smile slightly.] It's not like midnight fridge raids were uncommon with me.

[... and tapers off, back to soft concerned relief.]

But I'm glad. I was scared of you waking up and not being there. Scared of... what a lot of things would do to you. [And then there's pain in it even if the relief is plain to see, because it's obvious Waver has an idea too. There's a pause.] ... it... didn't quite shock me waking up like this, you know? I always knew what I came in as wasn't right.