There may be plenty to do, yes... but there are other things to consider, too.
[ How might she word this, without trying to quash Sumina's ideals? When she'd first lost the ability to sleep, the extra amount of time to read and clean had been a novelty — it'd been shocking how much more she could read in a day without the ability to feel her eyelids grow heavy, or for her mind to cease being alert. But that novelty had quickly turned to a crushing boredom, made worse, perhaps, by the fact that she was alone. Maybe Sumina might feel different, living in an inn where there would be plenty to do...
But she still feels reluctant to endorse it fully. ]
The darkness of night... the quiet hours of the morning.... these things are better enjoyed in fleeting moments, rather than in excess. In eternity. [ It would eventually become lonely, being the message she's trying to get across. ] I'm afraid these extra hours would lose their allure swiftly.
[ She smirks, the curve of her smile clever, before she shakes her head. As if to wave off any of the seriousness of what she'd said: ]
Of course, these are only the ramblings of a maid.
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[ How might she word this, without trying to quash Sumina's ideals? When she'd first lost the ability to sleep, the extra amount of time to read and clean had been a novelty — it'd been shocking how much more she could read in a day without the ability to feel her eyelids grow heavy, or for her mind to cease being alert. But that novelty had quickly turned to a crushing boredom, made worse, perhaps, by the fact that she was alone. Maybe Sumina might feel different, living in an inn where there would be plenty to do...
But she still feels reluctant to endorse it fully. ]
The darkness of night... the quiet hours of the morning.... these things are better enjoyed in fleeting moments, rather than in excess. In eternity. [ It would eventually become lonely, being the message she's trying to get across. ] I'm afraid these extra hours would lose their allure swiftly.
[ She smirks, the curve of her smile clever, before she shakes her head. As if to wave off any of the seriousness of what she'd said: ]
Of course, these are only the ramblings of a maid.