（ he lifts his arm, circling sasuke within an embrace, letting his fingers catch on the fabric of his shirt like an anchor. ）

Nah, time doesn't matter, and there's not much else to do besides get some good rest and make sure you're hydrated.

（ but he can envision sasuke spending a sleepless night alone, the weight of anticipation a leaden weight in his gut. which is why, after a moment — ）

But hey, it cuts down on the travel time if you just spend the night.