Mount Apikuni What if I say I will never surrender?

He responded to her presence with his usual stoicism, and did not seem to mind her company, so she came closer. He asked her what brought her out here so late, and her ears turned sideways along her head. “Actually… you woke me up,” she said, with a tiny smile. “I do not mind; I am a light sleeper. I admit I followed you to see if I could speak with you for a while, since I am now wide awake.” She tilted her head in a questioning way, asking him silently if he would mind conversing with her. If not, she would simply return to the group and fall asleep probably in an instant.