Arlen returned her gaze when she finally looked up, seeing the smile of her face reaching those soft, beautiful eyes. He smiled to her and watched her blush and turn away, slowly dozing off and falling asleep. She awoke again and he was holding her still, and decided that she needed some rest. Watching her slowly slip off again, Arlen carefully shift to help lay her down on her side. It was good he was stealthy and strong to be able to do that without jarring her body any. Very silently, making sure her blanket was around her enough, he slipped down to lay behind her, resting an arm across her body to keep her close and help make her feel safe, and wrapped his blanket about them both, laying his head down behind hers.<br/><br/>The first thing he noticed was the smell of her hair. It was also the last thing as he, too, began to drift off to sleep slowly, glad she had entered his life...