[ She chuckles a little, both a mental "noise" and a half-pant canine laugh at the same time, content to lean against him. Hugs are nice, no matter the form. ]

< Just don't get too comfortable. I need to be back to human again in under two hours. >

[ She assumed he knew the rule on limitations from the self he knew in Cittàgazze. It's another time limit on something she appreciates more now that it's here again. It's nice to talk with Vanadi, even if they're not saying much. The cold shoulder hurt, no matter how well deserved.

And probably will be again. But that was then, and this was now. Focusing on one over the other was dumb. ]

< What was Cittàgazze like? If you... feel like talking about it. >

[ What was I like? she wants to ask. She doesn't really know if she wants an answer, not to that. Knowing more about how it was for Vanadi, learning more about him, she liked that.

Besides, it beat the stuffing out of her other train of thought, one that started with, "So what kind of accident landed you so many metal limbs?" ]