[Gray brows furrow, not entirely sure what to make of the invitation. The fact that his head feels full of cotton, absent its usual incisive clarity, does not help. For a moment, Thomas hesitates, more out of confusion than anything else. Why is he being invited back in?
Then, from out of the desert, a strong wind picks up, carrying the smell of a storm with it. Clouds skid over the sun, turning the sky overcast in moments. The weather shifts rapidly, Thomas has learned, and he should probably heed this warning, awkward or not.
He nods.]
Okay.
[Moving a little faster than he had moved away from the hut, Thomas shuffles back toward Sunny and into the shelter, and not a moment too soon. Thunder cracks overhead, and a wave of dust crashes over the area. Thomas stands still inside the shelter for a moment, a little shocked -- he's traveled more than his share, but a sandstorm is something he's never seen before, and he'd almost been caught in it -- before he recovers, and his gaze returns to the hut's occupant.]
Thank you, [he says, bringing his arms around his shoulders, instinctive self-soothing Thomas is too worn out and shaken up to suppress.]
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Then, from out of the desert, a strong wind picks up, carrying the smell of a storm with it. Clouds skid over the sun, turning the sky overcast in moments. The weather shifts rapidly, Thomas has learned, and he should probably heed this warning, awkward or not.
He nods.]
Okay.
[Moving a little faster than he had moved away from the hut, Thomas shuffles back toward Sunny and into the shelter, and not a moment too soon. Thunder cracks overhead, and a wave of dust crashes over the area. Thomas stands still inside the shelter for a moment, a little shocked -- he's traveled more than his share, but a sandstorm is something he's never seen before, and he'd almost been caught in it -- before he recovers, and his gaze returns to the hut's occupant.]
Thank you, [he says, bringing his arms around his shoulders, instinctive self-soothing Thomas is too worn out and shaken up to suppress.]