Stone Circle Bounded by pain

For a while, Oryx was able to drift off into a comfortable, peaceful slumber. She hadn't planned on falling asleep, but now that the pain in her head had ceased and she was warmed by the young medic's side, she drifted off comfortably, the rise and fall of her sides rhythmic and slow. As exhausted as she was, she passed into a dreamless state of sleep, and would awaken some time later only to find that her packmate was still there, a silent guardian, alongside her. 

"Thanks, Arlette," She said, after a few moments of silence had passed.