⟪ when he returns, her towel is already hung up by the fire to dry, and she's rearranging the recliner so it's comfortably close to the warmth of the fireplace. she must have had about the same idea of how best to arrange the two of them to make up for the, ah, height struggle.

while flora is still in her bikini, she's wrapped a blanket around her lower half for a little bit of extra warmth.

she's already getting comfortable, chirping happily when she sees him. can't be helped sometimes. the fact that he'd not put on a shirt, she notes – it's good to know he's more comfortable now. good to know he's fine with her seeing him. ⟫

I moved us a bit closer to the fireplace. I think this might work. ⟪ a smile. ⟫ In my next life, I'll come back as a giraffe. That's gonna make it easier.