Several hours later, Erik awoke once more. He'd fallen asleep with his back against the wall, meaning he was still sitting half-upright.
Yawning, he looked around with sleepy eyes, quickly noticing both girls were still in the room with him. Naeku, asleep in his arms, and Leia, sitting at the foot end of the bed, arms wrapped around her knees, and looking him at somewhat anxiously.
Raising an eyebrow, Erik wondered if he'd pushed things too far last night. Although he enjoyed pushing the boundaries of acceptability, he never wanted to cross them.
Yet, a quick check of his bond with her, and a short conversation with his beautiful psych expert—Elora—quickly brought him to a different conclusion.
During this time, Erik and Leia stared at each other in mostly silence, but it only lasted a few seconds. Finally, Erik smiled gently at her. "Good morning, Leia."
