He's high strung and tense, which is why he thinks about swatting Jake's hand away, but the reminder that he's trying is what stays his hand. He breathes in sharply, and then exhales. It's the start of a process that will reduce his heart rate down to next to nothing, his breathing deep and steady.
What he needs is to shut his head off. He needs alcohol or a good knock to the head. "You sleep," he accuses, so he can sneak away and start pacing the canyon walls.
He just needs Jake to sleep so he can dislodge him.
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What he needs is to shut his head off. He needs alcohol or a good knock to the head. "You sleep," he accuses, so he can sneak away and start pacing the canyon walls.
He just needs Jake to sleep so he can dislodge him.