"Did you like the film? I know they must be a bit strange if you haven't seen one before," he said, chattering on because he wasn't sure what the hell else to do. By now one of them was usually against a counter with the other pressed against them but that probably wasn't the best idea if they were to try and lessen the effects of this nature thing.
"You make it then," he said, laughing and shifting to sit up on the counter instead, refraining from drumming his heels on the cabinet doors. "Make the hot cocoa, they'll drink it. I think Ben's commandeered the tree decorating anyway."