[Four hours is a long time to sit and occupy yourself, yet Vash is unfortunately used to spending long stints of time by himself. He used to do it for days, weeks, months on end out in No Man's Land, so it's not going to be much different here, save for the fact he's waiting on someone to return. There's not really much to do in the room, though for the first hour Vash decides to stay where he is. He's still too sore to fucking move, really, so he'll spend the hour looking over his arm. It's still very broken- not unusable or shattered beyond recognition- but it's as he feared. The cracks have indeed spread, now no longer localized to only his hand. They've reached his wrist, now, and are likely going to keep spreading if left unchecked. After some fiddling and turning it over in the light, Vash decides that he can't worry about it right now. Either they'll make it to Ain's hometown, or somehow they'll be able to circle back around to Vash's "home". He doesn't know.
The next two hours Vash spends laying in bed, actually trying to get some rest. He dozes a little more intermittently, but for the most part he just lays there, trying to relish in the feeling of not needing to go anywhere, or do anything. He doesn't need to escape to the next town, and he doesn't have to look over his shoulder. For once, he's not thinking about Nai. At least, not in the forefront of his mind. That will always be in the back of it, just forced very, VERY far back.
On the fourth hour, Vash has exhausted his ability to stay still. No matter how sore he is, he has to get up for a bit. So he does, managing to drag himself out of bed with some difficulty. ...only to stumble and fall to the floor when he gets up, eventually managing to right himself so he can put on some real clothes. Clean clothes...and then, he decides to visit the inn's lobby for a little bit. No real reason other than to just exist in the space, to see the world go by.
There are quite a few people in the lobby at this time of day, either checking in or relaxing after a long day visiting the town. Since it's snowing, there are a lot of people drinking hot chocolate, he's noticed...and come to find out, the hot chocolate is being given out for free to guests. Vash helps himself happily to some before sitting by a window to just...watch the snow.
For once, nothing happens. Absolutely nothing exciting or interesting goes on, and it's amazing.
By the time Ain returns, Vash is already back upstairs with a second cup of hot chocolate with a lid on top, having gotten some for Ain to have when he got back. He's sitting cross-legged at the foot of the bed, dressed and looking for all the world like a dog who was waiting for his master to get home. Again, who is the pet here-]
Ain! Welcome back!
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...oh. He notices, just as he's leaning forward with his hands resting at his ankles, the distant look in Ain's eyes. It prompts him to tilt his head questioningly.]
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The next two hours Vash spends laying in bed, actually trying to get some rest. He dozes a little more intermittently, but for the most part he just lays there, trying to relish in the feeling of not needing to go anywhere, or do anything. He doesn't need to escape to the next town, and he doesn't have to look over his shoulder. For once, he's not thinking about Nai. At least, not in the forefront of his mind. That will always be in the back of it, just forced very, VERY far back.
He'll be ready to run, of course. Just not today.
On the fourth hour, Vash has exhausted his ability to stay still. No matter how sore he is, he has to get up for a bit. So he does, managing to drag himself out of bed with some difficulty. ...only to stumble and fall to the floor when he gets up, eventually managing to right himself so he can put on some real clothes. Clean clothes...and then, he decides to visit the inn's lobby for a little bit. No real reason other than to just exist in the space, to see the world go by.
There are quite a few people in the lobby at this time of day, either checking in or relaxing after a long day visiting the town. Since it's snowing, there are a lot of people drinking hot chocolate, he's noticed...and come to find out, the hot chocolate is being given out for free to guests. Vash helps himself happily to some before sitting by a window to just...watch the snow.
For once, nothing happens. Absolutely nothing exciting or interesting goes on, and it's amazing.
By the time Ain returns, Vash is already back upstairs with a second cup of hot chocolate with a lid on top, having gotten some for Ain to have when he got back. He's sitting cross-legged at the foot of the bed, dressed and looking for all the world like a dog who was waiting for his master to get home. Again, who is the pet here-]
Ain! Welcome back!
[:> :> :>
...oh. He notices, just as he's leaning forward with his hands resting at his ankles, the distant look in Ain's eyes. It prompts him to tilt his head questioningly.]
...What happened?