"Irayo, ma Tsmuke," he replied, then lay down on the ground as well and closed his eyes.
When he opened them again, he was in the link bed. He pushed the lid open and lay there for a moment as he adjusted to being in his tawtute body with all its aches and pains, intending to get up and go to his room to collapse on his bed, but then Taronyu jumped up - when had she gotten into the room? - and curled up on his stomach. He didn't even hear her starting to purr, he was asleep so fast.