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[devoutish]

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1108 Sweet Cream Street

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Day before Christmas

[furgood]

[Knock knock. She's bundled up, waiting patiently.>

[devoutish]

Just a moment!

[Comes Alfie's voice from somewhere in the house. There's the sound of excited animal feet prancing on the entryway floor and Alfie's grumbling as he shoves them aside, and then the door opens.]

Meulin - come in, come in; don't stand out in the cold.

[furgood]

[She does, stepping inside and shaking the snow from her hair]

Always this time of year. I'm thinking of popping into that bathhouse, get nice and warm.

[devoutish]

And I hope you'll accept company.

[He says, brushing the snow off her shoulders.]

[furgood]

Of course. I'm hardly going to take up the whole place myself. No matter how much I stretch. Though my hair might.

[She grins, almost shyly]

[devoutish]

We should get you a bathing cap.

[In lieu of that, he snatches up a winter hat and pops it on her head. There.]

[furgood]

[She tugs at it and raises her eyebrows] If I try to put it all in here, you will not want this hat back. It won't fit.

And I'm sure I have hair backs in one of my pockets. Maybe. Have you been to the bathing house before? I'm assuming you have right? I've only poked my head in during the summer. When hot water is the last thing you need.

[devoutish]

Royce and I are the ones who wished for it. With the fish and all - that was Royce's design.

[furgood]

It's beautiful honestly. It's perfect for this time of year... Have you told some of my new Norfinbury refugees about it? It seems perfect for this time of year.

[devoutish]

It's a small village, innit; I'm sure they've found it on their own.

[Well. Before winter came around and they - presumably - all started holing up in their houses as much as possible. And speaking of...]

I do appreciate you coming by. Might have stayed in all day otherwise. Royce is off hunting, but he does that better on his own; I make too much noise, apparently.

[furgood]

I wasnt even sure you'd want me to come over. Excuses to get out not withstanding. [She tugs at the hat a little more] Glad he's getting out though.

[devoutish]

Yeah. Why did you think I wouldn't want you to come, because we quarreled at the town meeting or because of the weather?

[furgood]

Hmmmn. [She shrugs, pulling her hair back with one hand and then deciding to twist the mass up and into a bun]

Yes.

[devoutish]

[Once she's done with that, he'll plop his hat on her head to help keep it in place.]

Well. Neither's gonna keep me in, it turns out.

[furgood]

[Fff, she tugs at it to secure a little better. There is every chance containment will fail but she's trying. As silly as she'll look in a bath in a winter hat.]

Good. It'd be lonely stuck here all by yourself.

[devoutish]

Mmm. The dog went off with Royce; can you believe that? He's forgotten who his master is.

[furgood]

You poor thing. [She reaches out and cradles his face in her hands, voice solemn but her smile giving her away] First abandoned by Royce and now the dog deciding to followed him. It's almost like you share everything you own.

[devoutish]

[Called out. He grins, opening the door for her as they step out into a bright winter day.]

That just means the cat's mine as well.

[furgood]

In so far as any cat belongs to anyone. [ She repeats that old refrain, blinking at the glare of sun on snow.] You're ridiculous.

[devoutish]

So I've heard. Have you got a swimsuit on you?

[furgood]

Do you? [She gives him a once over, up and down] Keep it in your coat maybe?

[devoutish]

I keep one at the bathhouse, but don't let that get out. I don't wanna end up with it stolen.

[furgood]

Is your bathing suit that highly desired of a commodity? Come one, come all, to steal Alfie's bathing suit. One size fits all. Purrobably. No guarantees, no refunds.

[devoutish]

Some people might do it for the fun of it. House, for example.

[furgood]

Well--no you're right. I handed over a pair of cat ears at Halloween and he still has them. [Hum] Too bad I talked about your secret bathing suit where anyone could hear.

[She waves her hand at the world around them. There is no one here]