will this help sleep come?

Hattori rumbled deep in his throat, a rough sound of acknowledgement before he came to sit beside her. He did not taker her actions to be bossy or presumptuous, as though she was pushing him around, it felt more like a healers request. The same way they'd asked him to go through motions, to check all was as it was supposed to be. From the look of focus across her face it seemed as though she was in that sort of mind, intent on drawing on her healing knowledge to do her job, earn her keep.

He thought better than to ask why she thought he'd needed it, it was better and easier to leave such a line of thought unsaid. They both knew he was tired, no use in saying it aloud. And besides, he liked tea, enough to drink most of what was handed his way.

"Hmm. That is fine." Approval given he watched her work, noting how delicately she went through the motions, practised and at ease with it all. As though she'd done this countless times before. "Is it bitter?" He did not like bitter drinks though, especially those that were strong enough to make him squint.