I think we can hold off on early morning for now, since your one job is to do your best to rest. [ Which includes sleeping in, if he needs any reminder that she's going to hold him to his task of recovery. ] And I mean it, both the resting and the 'doing your best' part.
[ Pyra's hand leaves his cheek, moving to lie over his beating heart again. There's no counter for when either of them might leave this world, which means there's only so many more times she might be able to feel the warmth of him beneath her hands. She won't take this for granted. ]
You can take things a day at a time, being patient with yourself. You can do your best, too. But... remember: your level of best can change, day to day, too.
[ The standards he holds himself to when he's fully healthy shouldn't be the same to which he should hold himself while recovering. Some days will be more difficult than others, some will not be. The 'best' he can do can change moment to moment, and he shouldn't be so hard on himself. ]
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[ Pyra's hand leaves his cheek, moving to lie over his beating heart again. There's no counter for when either of them might leave this world, which means there's only so many more times she might be able to feel the warmth of him beneath her hands. She won't take this for granted. ]
You can take things a day at a time, being patient with yourself. You can do your best, too. But... remember: your level of best can change, day to day, too.
[ The standards he holds himself to when he's fully healthy shouldn't be the same to which he should hold himself while recovering. Some days will be more difficult than others, some will not be. The 'best' he can do can change moment to moment, and he shouldn't be so hard on himself. ]