“I won’t sleep long, but I agree it would be best to avoid any chance of toppling. I can make it there.” He was tired, but he didn't believe he was incapable of walking anywhere.
He was about to break his embrace when he felt her slide an arm around him. He had not expected her to return the contact, and normally he would not have been so willing to receive it, but with Rachel the action seemed a little more acceptable to him. Besides, he had hugged her first, hadn’t he?
L let it last a moment longer, then opened the door and proceeded down the hall towards the room she had mentioned.