Arc nodded nervously, fidgeting with his hands before she took them. Slowly he lowered himself onto the improvised mattress and settled in next to Madison. He was still terrified of what the night was going to bring, and even more afraid of what would come the next night, and the next, and the one after. What would happen if he didn't sleep for days on end, and more East Siders showed up while he was passed out? What would happen to Madison if he died? She'd be all alone again with no one to help her, and no one for her to help. So many variables that required planning but not enough time to plan for all of them. With his mind racing so much it was almost impossible to settle down or get comfortable. As frustrating as it was, all he could do was shift around over and over.<br/><br/>"I can't sleep with all this in my head. My brain is going a thousand miles an hour and I can't shut it down. Talk to me... please. Distract me. Tell me a story or something, anything, please." At that point the really didn't care how she did it, even if it was the most boring story she could conjure. Arc just wanted to feel normal for a little while. Though the hour was late, he was wide awake, feeling like he could easily go another five days without sleep, like he could run a marathon without a second thought. Of course both of those things were completely absurd, but that's what happened his his mind was allowed to wander. Without thinking much about it, he turned more toward Madison, resting his head on his arm as he gazed at her.<br/><br/>She really was beautiful, no matter what the angle or the light was. Not just on the outside, but the way she thought of others before herself was almost non-existent in their world. How she managed to hang onto that after all she'd been through was a mystery to Arc but he was grateful for it. She'd saved him in the Wilds. Twice, in fact. Looking down at her hands, he began to trace the lines of her veins, following them to her elbow before finding another to start again.<br/><br/>"If you could snap your fingers right now and just immediately change one thing about this world, what would it be? I know what i'd change..."