Something like trust. As close to trust as they're going to get right now, anyway. He trusts Higgs not to turn him in, or blow their cover. Trusts him not to kill him, cuz that would be pointless and stupid.
"I don't know about you, but I've been walking all day. I could use some sleep. It's your place, you're welcome to stay up and read or something if you want, I don't care. I can fall asleep anywhere, any time." He almost feels bad for falling asleep during that conversation with Fragile. Almost.
He's too tired to crack a joke about how he already knows about Sam's ability to sleep anywhere. It's not like Higgs is that different anyway, being a porter. "Ain't gonna get complaints from me."
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It's strange, finding himself looking forward to something. He hasn't experienced it before.
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The talking has woken Lou up a bit, and Sam strokes her hair, humming his dad's lullaby softly to her to get her to settle in again.
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"...Guess we should all get some sleep," he settles on. It's said tentatively, like he's still not sure what to think of the whole situation.
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"I don't know about you, but I've been walking all day. I could use some sleep. It's your place, you're welcome to stay up and read or something if you want, I don't care. I can fall asleep anywhere, any time." He almost feels bad for falling asleep during that conversation with Fragile. Almost.
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He's too tired to crack a joke about how he already knows about Sam's ability to sleep anywhere. It's not like Higgs is that different anyway, being a porter. "Ain't gonna get complaints from me."
Maybe it won't feel so surreal in the morning.