"Okay." Howard closes his eyes. "Then just get some rest."

He wants to shut the whole world out. There's too much going on his head, enough that it's just a big blur of fear and anger, and it's sucked the energy from his bones like a vampire. He needs to shut it down, and that doesn't leave space for worrying if Orc cares that he uses him as a pillow.

He's out like a light.