[Wonderland] Jefferson and Chess

[strongerthanmadness]

THREAD FOR: thegrinprecedes
LOCATION: Wonderland; The Hattery
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[By the time Jefferson awoke, his arm was draped over his face, covering him with his bright patterned sleeve. That was the longest five minutes of sleep he'd had in some time. In his sleep, he'd been wandering through vast corridors filled with serpent-like wyrms and flames. Far more unpleasant than pleasant, but the sleep was somewhat restful. The only outward sign that he was awake was a barely audible grumble with not discernible words..]

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[thegrinprecedes]

[Barely audible as it was, the cat's ears flicked where she lay curled up at the foot of the bed. Yawning, she then licked a paw and rubbed it across her face to remove the sleep from her eyes.

Golden eyes catching the light through the window, she realized both had slept for far longer than five minutes. Oops...well, he couldn't blame her for that -could he? Sighing, she sat up and shifted back into human form.]

[strongerthanmadness]

[When he pulls back his arm, his eyes are hit with the light and he winces.] Chess? [He mutters with what sounds like either irritation or urgency. He himself does not know for sure.]

[thegrinprecedes]

I'm here.

[strongerthanmadness]

There you are. [When he's finally upright, he rubs his eyes once and then looks at her with a bright smile.] That was not five minutes. Leave it to me to trust a cat to keep time.

[thegrinprecedes]

((ooc: Sorry! My body was screaming for sleep and I thought you'd logged off for the night.))

I promised I would be. [Chess returns his smile, at least he seemed in better spirits than before. His sleep hadn't been entirely peaceful but she doubted that would happen until he got out of Wonderland, and even then, there would be echoes.] Not quite, I'm afraid. [She bows her head slightly to look like a guilty child.] But it wasn't entirely intentional, besides, you seem better for it.

[strongerthanmadness]

((ooc: don't even worry about it!! I keep weird as hell hours, but I'll try and let you know when I'll be signing off for the night. Like tonight, this will probably be my only tag...))

Yeah... I was feeling a bit... uneasy. [He admitted, running his fingers through his long messy hair. The properties of Wonderland were frustrating at best, so he wasn't going to press her about the subject of time. His hands passed over his face, checking that everything was still as he remembered it. One can never be too sure in Wonderland.] And I think I may have some new ideas about blocking felt...

[thegrinprecedes]

((ooc: Good to know! Mine are likely to get a little crazy soon too, I'm sure we'll level it out as best we can.))

Uneasy? [She repeated quizzically.] About sleeping? [When he began checking his face she smirked, teasing.] You're as roguish as better, Hatter, I can promise you. Not a hair missing.

[Rolling her eyes.] Has it ever occurred to you leaving may not even involve the way you came?