it's just water. probably.

Damen:

EXHIBIT A: Up all night when Damen arrived in Arles:

EXHIBIT B: Awake to meet his dead-of-night assassination attempt:

EXHIBIT C: Awake all night at Chastillon:

EXHIBIT D: Clearly not really sleeping when Damen woke him in the inn at Nesson:

EXHIBIT E: Awake all night in the camp:

EXHIBIT F: Took the first watch while Damen slept during their reconnaissance mission, before they were taken by the raiders:

EXHIBIT G: Gone from the Vaskian tent before Damen woke up:

BUT THEN. He sleeps in Damen’s arms at Ravenel, and can hardly believe it:

Laurent is surrounded by enemies, has been victimized by those he thought he could trust, and has survived more than one assassination attempt. He’s also plagued by heartache. OF COURSE he has trouble sleeping.