Due to Vaan's chaotic sleep schedule, even after going to bed so early he was still out cold by the time Merle came to wake him up. He had hovered up near the ceiling and closer to one of the pillars in the room as he slept. When Merle came in to wake him up he drifted down as he transitioned from sleep to consciousness. By the time he'd completely woken up, Vaan's arm was resting in one of the torches coming out of the pillars. It didn't seem to bother him at all, but he shifted out of the flame anyway.<br/><br/>"Ah! No," Vaan said, stretching and giving a yawn, then gradually hovering down to stand before Merle, looking down fondly at the mismatched girl. "I certainly wouldn't want to be late. Well then," he went on, his tone brisk now that he'd woken up a bit, and his eyes wild from the anticipation. "You know the way, by all means, let's get going."