[ The sounds of her finishing her bath are muted by distance and he partially tunes them out as he changes for bed. Or rather, strips out of his clothes and tosses them in the hamper. Pajamas are an effort so he opts for remaining in his underclothes.
It's not like he needs to be modest. He uses that time to rinse and dry his face off, at least, feeling slightly less exhausted by the time he's done. Inej comes into the room as he's flipped back the covers, hair unpinned and a fluffy towel around her shoulders. As usual, he feels the urge to kiss her. Nothing complicated or more, just a small show of affection. ]
Anyone I know? [ Idle curiosity; he's never going to stop her. ] Countryside might have early spring.
[ It's typically cooler in Ketterdam, with the winds coming off the harbor. Inland has probably gotten warm enough for things to come out of hibernation.
Either way, a weekend off sounds enticing. Especially now, as he thinks a bit about the busyness of the day while he sits on his side of the bed. ]
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It's not like he needs to be modest. He uses that time to rinse and dry his face off, at least, feeling slightly less exhausted by the time he's done. Inej comes into the room as he's flipped back the covers, hair unpinned and a fluffy towel around her shoulders. As usual, he feels the urge to kiss her. Nothing complicated or more, just a small show of affection. ]
Anyone I know? [ Idle curiosity; he's never going to stop her. ] Countryside might have early spring.
[ It's typically cooler in Ketterdam, with the winds coming off the harbor. Inland has probably gotten warm enough for things to come out of hibernation.
Either way, a weekend off sounds enticing. Especially now, as he thinks a bit about the busyness of the day while he sits on his side of the bed. ]