Alfie greeted that with silence and Julien was beginning to wonder if this was a bad idea, if Alfie thought he was weird for liking this so much and once again he was anxious about losing his only real friend when Alfie took the charm and seemed ready to go.
The smile Julien gave in return had never graced his expressions before and although it faded out it still lingered as he lay down and receited the spell.
He was out within minutes, still and looking more peaceful unconscious than he ever did while he was awake and curled up in himself.