Five minutes passed. As promised, Nigredo stirred and opened an eye, before managing the other. A weight on one side brought his attention to the time, and he reached out with a good hand to touch a sibling's side. He did not know if Albedo had forgotten; probably not if he'd slept for the appointed time. Granted, there was a chance hours might have went by without a single warning, but he didn't think his brother would have stood for that.

"We can go now," he said.