Sleepovers were easy, it was waking up that was hard. Not like he was *tired* or anything (Sh'an was an early riser to a fault), but *physically* getting out of bed was a difficult task to undertake. Even now, Deryn had one of his arms pinned and dead to the world, and their three firelizards were strewn about like living land-mines. At the slightest movement, Bead began to emit promises of pain and tantrums should she be disturbed.
The dragons had it easier, draped all about each other in a happy heap.
Still, he loved it all, Sh'an realized. He smiled dumbly at the back of Deryn's head. He loved it. And he loved her.
"Deryn," he murmured, nudging her shoulder, "will you marry me?"
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