บท 136: • Mind Haven

Spheris sprang up to his feet, an annoyed expression on his face. "Were you sneaking up on me?" he asked Thorin.

"I wasn't," Thorin responded. "I woke up to take a leak. When I was done, I looked around to check if everyone was alright. You weren't there, so I went looking for you, in case you were in trouble."

Spheris assessed him with his eyes. The chances were; what the Prince said was most likely true. However, for him to walk up to Spheris so silently that he hadn't even noticed, he must have been intentionally trying to sneak up on the Bearer.

At least to find out what he was doing awake in the middle of the night.

"I am fine." Spheris said, then turned around to return to his business.

"So this is what you usually do?" Thorin's question stopped him. "You wake up at night and talk to yourself?"

Spheris pivoted once again. "If that's fine by you."

Thorin let out a short laugh. "But you were talking to yourself... right?"