Aloise smiled and accepted the hand. Zage pulled him into a standing position and they released each other, making their way back to the inn. Once they were inside, the first thing Aloise did was move to the far end of the main room and close the blinds, as they had been opened at some point. The second thing he did was apologize.<br/><br/>"I'm sorry," Aloise said to Zage. "I've kept you up all night. This whole nocturnal versus diurnal thing is going to get complicated," he said, smiling slightly and rubbing the back of his head.