And All Things Will End

You ponder, and casually bring up a light topic. Aela looks surprised, but responds well. You talk for a surprising amount of time, enjoying the company of one another. Many times Aela begins to laugh wildly, only to have her eyes go wide and bring her hand over her mouth in an attempt to stifle it so that Hunter is not awoken. Despite the numerous outbursts, he never awakens. You decide that, if you were forced to endlessly relive a night for the rest of eternity, this would be the most likely candidate.

Eventually, the conversation dies down and you bid each other "goodnight". You can feel her smile shining through the darkness.

Then you hear skittering from outside, a light chatter bleeding through the wooden walls.