"It's so cold," Aveline whispered.
"Would you like a warm bath? I asked Joanne to prepare some hot cocoa for you," Atlas replied.
"Yeah, I would like a warm bath. But first, I need to take off this dress. It's practically glued to my body, and doing more damage."
"Oh okay." Atlas shifted a little, and uncurled his hand around her.
Aveline sat up.
"Can you get up on your own, or do you need my help?"
She turned her head behind to stare at him. Reflexively, her hands touched his face, and she smiled.
"What?" He kissed her hand before she withdrew it.
"Nothing. And yeah, I can stand on my own."
To prove it, she held on to the wall, and rose to her full height. "See?" She turned and showed him.
Atlas chuckled, giving her a thumbs up. He slid out of the bathtub, and walked over to the spot where its control switch was.
Finding the warm water button, he switched it on.
He turned around to check the temperature of the water, but froze on seeing Aveline drag the dress down.
