Lyra offered a return smile as he said he would give her a ride, then allowed him to help her into the cab of the semi, trying not to wince at the touch of the man's hands so close to the injury that played up. When he complimented her on her name, her cheeks filled with a slight pink tint, it was nice to hear that was for certain.<br/><br/>Reaching for the handle to help pull herself up, she finally made the seat with his help and barely stopped herself from jumping when Koja closed the door behind her. It felt so good to be sitting, her feet were throbbing so badly both from being soaked and from being on them for so long with little time to rest. When he talked about something she could wear to sleep in and mention of a shower which sounded heavenly she smiled and released a sigh of momentary contentment.<br/><br/>When he offered to turn up the heat she shook her head, "No, it feels like it's a sauna out there enough, thank you." She followed his moves as much as she could when he moved around in the truck and when he came back out and directed her, she spun her feet around to the left and with her body disagreeing with her, she stood. She followed and looked around, while it wasn't overly large it looked like he made the space he had a home, a very organized home. "Thank you," she told him again, feeling like her words were inadequate for what she was being given even while a part of her worried what the price of his kindness might be.<br/><br/>She waited for the truck to start once she went into the bathroom before she stripped off the clothes she wore and started the shower water, slipping under even before the water had warmed just enough not to be brisk. She made use of the soap and shampoo that was there while relishing the feeling of the water on her skin and letting her head lean back. Every once in a while as the truck moved she caught herself to keep from hitting a wall over a rut but surprisingly it was quite comfortable.<br/><br/>When she finished, she dried off, drying her hair as best as she could before tossing on the shirt he offered. It really was long and comfortable. The bottom was long enough to hide the still fading bruises on her calves from her father's beating a few days before which she was grateful for. The last thing she wanted to do was answer questions that she had no interest in answering or just wasn't ready for answering.<br/><br/>After she was dressed she walked toward the front carefully with her clothing in hand and placed them with her bag. She took a second and looked at the man before glancing at the open road, lifting a hand to cover a yawn. "Where are you traveling to?" She asked softly and when she heard his response she shrugged lightly as she shook her head, "I don't care where I go right now," her voice was soft and slightly distant as she watched the scenery go by them. At his assurance of safety she turned back to look at him, "Thank you again, Koja. Goodnight, wake me if you need to." She glanced out the window then back at him again before turning and moving back toward the bed where she lay, curling herself up as best as she could in a ball but since she was still warm, she only drew the sheet over her.<br/><br/>Lyra found herself slowly drifting off only after she heard the man's voice begin to sound from the front. She had tried not to let herself sleep yet, uncertainty still wavering but his voice was so soothing she couldn't stay awake. Sleep claimed her and she was unaware that at times she cried out in her sleep or muttered words, by the time she woke she forgot everything she had dreamed. Not that the words would tell anyone anything, they were simply "water", "dance", "kiss", "baking", "not" and "away".<br/><br/>By the time she woke, she had slept nearly nine hours and came awake groggy, it took several minutes for her to recall what had happened and she sat up instantly drawing the shirt down as she blinked her eyes a few times trying to get to where they would stay open so she could see. When she was finally set, she stood and made the bed silently out of habit before she went toward the front and stepped around the seats, sitting in the passenger's seat.<br/><br/>Now that she had slept and felt more herself, she found herself bringing her legs up and keeping them close to her chest as they remained covered by the shirt, her expression was shy, "I'm sorry... I hope my presence didn't interfere with you sleeping or... feel crowded." She apologized softly to Koja. "I can give you some money to chip in toward the gas you've spent but I... I don't have much else. I don't want to be a burden, you can drop me off at the next stop and I'll be okay."