living skyward

Definitely not the only one. Ryoji is finding all of this a little bit odd, and even though he often stays up during the night because of his bad nightmares, he's been finding that the feeling in the warm air makes him even less inclined to sleep.

So he goes for walks by himself, slowly pacing through the castle, occasionally finding books to thumb through to stave off boredom. A friend, however, holds off the mundane better than books, so when he spots Tauriel, he approaches with a small smile.

"Good evening."