[Thank goodness his sand shield will work on her, now that they are back in the same place. It sounds like she's going to need all the help she can get.

He's subtly twitching, just from hearing about those incidents.]

Elian...? [Damn.] Which floor is he on? [So he can send a clone his way. So much for not getting involved with people here.]

One cannot rely on luck alone to survive. [Hearing that, Gaara quirks a brow at her.] You can try.

[Scowl.] I cannot sleep. Do not ever try to force me into a state of sleep.

[She would regret putting him to sleep. Shukaku will make sure of it.]

Others are worth worrying over. I am not. I have accepted this fact.

If you intend to ascend once again, tell me. [He'll send a clone to help her.]