"You dork," Erato replied affectionately. She gazed at him for a while, and then, extremely reluctantly, slid away from him and off the bed, between the filmy curtains. "I'm going to clean up. I'm suddenly very thirsty." She picked up the glass of water Much had left for her and waved her fingers at him as she headed off to the bathroom.
She didn't take too long, and came back at a tiptoed run to jump back into the bed.
"My feet are cold," she said, pressing them against Much's thigh with a laugh, and then snuggled down under the covers.