“Warm?” she looked up at him. Comfortable in a warm way… “Oh!” she smiled sheepishly. “Well. I like being held. And the warmth from cuddling my dogs. Getting a kiss, taking a hot bath. Drinking coffee. And wearing a big jacket from a friend.”
“Yes.” he nodded, shaking one index finger in agreement. That’s the kind of warmth he meant, and he was glad she understood. “Are you often warm, then?” he asked, curious. Their kind was often solitary due to the circumstances of their existence and their ties to their land, and he imagined she didn’t have company often due to the harsh climate she lived in.