Christian smiled and nodded. He tilted his head to the side, watching Penny sink further into the couch with an amused expression on his face.

[color=#B0E0E6]”I did enjoy myself. They seem like good people who could help you a lot in the future with your hunting. As for the brisket, I could smell the spices, and understood the concept of what good may taste like but unfortunately, I could not taste it. It is something I do not require and therefore have no way of enjoying. Not truly. I imagine sleep would be much the same,”[/color] Christian mused. [color=#B0E0E6]”Just pretend I have insomnia,”[/color] he teased Penny. 

He stood when it looked like Penny was committed to her position on the couch, fully clothed and everything. [color=#B0E0E6]”Time moves differently in the afterlife. I reaped four souls in Syria in the time it took for you to leave the hotel and arrive at the diner. Now sleep, perhaps we can find you another hunt in the morning.”[/color]

Christian watched Penny sleep for a while, gauging her breath until he she wouldn't wake, before he picked her up off the couch and carried her to the bed. He pulled the blankets up around her, making sure she was covered and warm before he took up his spot in the living room.