He never sleeps. This is without apparent purpose, for he does not stay up to keep watch, or hunker over a desk to study, nor drink nor smoke nor take pleasure of the flesh. He is awake. We cannot fathom why, which sets an unease in all of us. There is the idea floating over the campfire that a man as terrible as he, who inspires fear, is afraid to sleep. I cannot imagine the contents of a dream that such a man might endure.
Paddy Dobson
12th August 2023