The step up is much appreciated; if she'd had to get up there on her own, there likely would have been a good deal of flailing and she might have tipped right over the other side of him before she'd gotten a good hold. This way, she's settled in no time, stretching her legs out like he has and leaning back on her hands to look up at him.
"Much," she confirms with a bright smile. "You're awful tall, sugar. If I'd sat down there, I'd probably have gotten a crick in my neck."
His warmth feels amazing against her hands, the indescribable comfort of it seeping up through her palms and fingertips. After a few moments of it, she feels infinitely more prepared for the conversation ahead.
"What was it like for you on your Earth? Did you have to hide what you are from humans or could you live openly?" It seems as good a place as any to start. Better to know what she's working with than just starting from scratch.
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"Much," she confirms with a bright smile. "You're awful tall, sugar. If I'd sat down there, I'd probably have gotten a crick in my neck."
His warmth feels amazing against her hands, the indescribable comfort of it seeping up through her palms and fingertips. After a few moments of it, she feels infinitely more prepared for the conversation ahead.
"What was it like for you on your Earth? Did you have to hide what you are from humans or could you live openly?" It seems as good a place as any to start. Better to know what she's working with than just starting from scratch.