Isaiah turned his head as Renaldo gave an answer instead of the man he'd been asking, who was apparently named Emmanuel. Yes, he certainly should be resting. He probably shouldn't be laughing or talking either, since it caused him pain, but Isaiah couldn't stand to be passive for so long. Looking at Emmanuel, now, clearly it<span style="font-style: italic">had</span>been a long day for him. Probably a very busy one too. The past several hours had felt long to Isaiah in a completely different way.<br/><br/>Since Emmanuel clearly didn't feel like talking (and was doing a remarkable job of ignoring him completely), Isaiah decided to start a conversation on his own--even if it meant talking to himself. He started with a sigh (which hurt, but was often a good attention-getter). "So, two men are told to rest, and the uninjured one is the only one inclined to do it?" A small laugh then, accompanied by a well-masked wince. "The world can sometimes seem so backwards." He paused and gazed knowingly at the man, "You've seen the world's backside, now, and suddenly it's the front that seems like a fairy tale."<br/><br/>Isaiah paused for a much longer time then, eventually coming back with a small frown on his face. "You mustn't go to sleep. I'll have no one to talk to. Men in the face of death are the same. They don't want to talk much. I like talking. It doesn't matter what you say; you'll make a better impression on my just by moving your lips and making the sounds of our language. Come on now. Say anything."<br/><br/>-----------------------<br/><br/>Fredrick was beginning to stir in bed. He hadn't gotten very much sleep, yet something was still pulling him away from it. It was a familiar voice. Eventually, he peaked his eyes open, and heard the sound of Isaiah's voice ringing through the quiet of the tower.<span style="font-style: italic">Oh no,</span>he thought, sitting up and running a hand through his short brown hair.<span style="font-style: italic">He's going to hurt himself worse if I don't get him back to bed.</span>