Rogue slept for a while longer after Todd woke, her body and mind taking advantage of the opportunity to finally rest and recharge properly. When she did wake, it was slow, a gradual stirring as she remembered where she was and who was there with her.

She still felt tired, but that would likely be the case for a while until she regained her strength and general good health. As tempting as it might be just to sleep the days away and not think about the memories that haunted her, she knew she couldn't do that, and some part of her truly didn't want to. She was back with people she cared about, another adopted family despite their different species and cultures, and she couldn't allow herself to take that for granted.

Opening her eyes, she looked at Todd, examining his face for a moment before her eyes moved to his hair. "You kept the braid I gave you," she commented quietly, finally voicing the observation she'd made the day before.