[ ...he has a point, as much as she doesn't want to admit it. when her dreams are this bad, she doesn't often manage to get back to sleep, even if she desperately needs some. ]

Nothing until the afternoon.

[ she just has reports to review, so that isn't too miserable. (for once.) ]

I've been making my way through them anyway, sleep or no.

[ she manages a small smile, lifting her mug to blow gently across the coffee before she starts to sip at it. ]

You'd be surprised what a few pots of coffee can do.