"The same." She patted her horse's nose before reaching for a brush of her own. "I haven't been sleeping much at all, lately."
The moment that the words left her mouth, she knew it was the wrong thing to say. He'd assume her restless nights were because of their anything but restful night together when that wasn't the case. Or was it? No, it certainly hadn't helped, but there had already been other things on her mind than impropriety with a sergeant. There was just more on it now.
"I meant that a great deal is changing, and I'm not sure how things will turn out," she added, rushing to fill the silence. "It's been weighing on me."
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The moment that the words left her mouth, she knew it was the wrong thing to say. He'd assume her restless nights were because of their anything but restful night together when that wasn't the case. Or was it? No, it certainly hadn't helped, but there had already been other things on her mind than impropriety with a sergeant. There was just more on it now.
"I meant that a great deal is changing, and I'm not sure how things will turn out," she added, rushing to fill the silence. "It's been weighing on me."
That...didn't actually clarify anything.