Apparently, the Warmark found an answer during the long watch.

The time, as she recalled, had been very late, deep in the long watches of the night.

The events of his long watch were running through his mind.

That'll mean long watches for you two, but it can't very well be helped.

Wilf got to his feet, stiff from the long watch.

"It's what I call her when we're alone in the long watches of the night."

We could have fairly long watches - say three hours.

Sleep if you can, this will be a long watch.

She might be back once things settle down, but it looks like a long watch.

Would it be in order to ask who you were talking to during the long watches of the night?