As the temperature continued to drop, Nikolas felt more at home than he had since coming to the inn. This was nothing compared to what he was use to!<br/><br/>It was nice to finally have something to call the newcomer by, Dragon Master. It was a unique title, but Nikolas didn't question it. The man had likely earned it, and he was not one to question. He heard the Lore Master say they would be heading to bed shortly. It was still early, at least that's what the northerner thought, but considering they would be leaving three hours before sunrise, it made sense to have an early night.<br/><br/>As the Dragon Master began to speak, and the temperature took a plunge, Nikolas watched the man with caution clear on his face. This was not something he tried to hide behind a mask, he was cautious of this man already. When the temperature seemed to level off, Nikolas curiously looked to the others to determine how they were reacting. He had grown up in temperatures similar to this, of course, he had had the company of his tribe with him to get through it.<br/><br/>Mayleen seemed to have a good idea of moving around to keep warm, smart. From what he could tell she wasn't from a cold climate and thus would not be accustomed to such temperatures. He raised an eyebrow at her apparent use of magic to make a bright light glow around her. Some sort of mage? He had encountered very few of such people in his life. Nikolas' attention once more returned to the Dragon Master. Three hours! True it wasn't<span style="font-style: italic">that</span>long, but with nothing to do, it would sure feel like it, not to mention be a waste of time they could be using for other things. Considering they also weren't allowed to help each other, this was going to be a long three hours.<br/><br/>Listening to Mayleen explain this dance of hers, Nikolas wasn't too thrilled. He wasn't opposed to learning about other cultures, but this was a little too outside of his comfort zone. They had, after all, only met not that long ago.<br/><br/>No sleep? This was becoming a test of endurance then. There had been days when he had gone without sleep for a few days, sometimes simply because the tribe needed extra hands with something, were moving and required assistance with scouting, or helping the elders, or sometimes from being on hunting trips. The idea of going for extended periods without sleep wasn't a new concept. The one difference that stood out to Nikolas was that following these extended periods, long periods devoted to sleep took place. A time to recover.<br/><br/>Sitting back in his chair, Nikolas crossed his arms, simply resting, trial or not.