_{[ get towel'd, catbird. the first flumphs energetically right into his outstretched arms. the second one, Angel Devil catches in a vice grip by a corner to pull over to himself before it, too, can finish its attempt to happily tackle Muffin. ]}

Quite. Next time, we should do this with rose petals strewn about, I think! And Rose did recently come into a modicum of candles.... yesss, I think... I know exactly which I'd bring...!

_{[ chattering away as he towels off. ]}