Last spark from the ashes

Hughes can't help but chuckle at the yawn. He's been there before, that place where you tell yourself you can stay up 'just a little longer' before you hit the hay.

That place where you don't want to fall asleep for fear of what you might see.

"Got any good reading materials that aren't classified that I could look at? I could stare at the sky for a while, but I do like learning new things while I can." Is there a way for an exo to smile? Because if so, Hughes is trying for that facial expression right now.

...and he's just not going to talk about how sore Blaze is going to be in the morning if she doesn't have any real bedding in here. There will be pain killers provided instead.