After a little while, the three of them had finally recovered enough to continue.
Rose settled at the bottom, leaning forward with her arms and knees supporting her while a few cushions helped keep her comfortable. Gabrielle positioned herself above, resting her weight on down on Rose. Irene took the highest position. From where I was kneeling at the edge of the bed, their bodies formed three distinct levels, with Rose at the bottom, Gabrielle in the middle, and Irene at the top.
