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[Dimitri is utterly exhausted. He spent those weeks after Edelgard's declaration just barely keeping it together, rarely able to sleep without Felix managing to lull him into it. More than once, he found himself muttering to his ghosts out loud without realizing it. His sanity is hanging by a thread, and he's painfully aware that he wouldn't have even that much if not for Felix holding him at night and Dedue forcing him to take care of himself during the day. He's more grateful for them than ever.

Despite everything, he manages a small smile for Felix, climbing in beside him and settling down to take off his boots.]

We have quite the ride ahead of us tomorrow, [he says gently.] You did not have to stay up.

[But he's glad he did.]