> "Good, good."> Keep working at it.
> "Are you okay? Should I stop?"> If Kotohime says to stop, then stop and pull out ghost half off of her. If she answers in a way indicating that she is okay, continue pushing onward.
> Frown.> "...Very well. But as soon as it is no longer fine, please say so."> Continue pushing onward.
> "It is okay to relax, if you wish."> Keep going onward, to her knees. (Make sure to get her kimono as well instead of going underneath it - that would be incredibly awkward and embarrassing!)
> "Right away!"> Pull our ghost half off of Kotohime.
> Get to massaging our ghost half again. That was over so quickly that we may want to try one more before calling it quits for the evening.> "No, no, it is quite all right. I had anticipated that might be a problem. I apologize for the distress."
> How bad are these aches? Debilitating, or just irritating?> Take on a slightly softer tone.> "Yes, and I appreciate that. Truly."> Look down at our own feet.> "As long as you are okay, then the only thing this means is that I will attempt this on myself instead. I imagine I have a much higher tolerance for cold."
> Frown.> "...On second thought, I think this can wait until another time. I am beginning to worry I may injure myself if I try much more of this tonight, and that would not do in preparation for tomorrow."
>"Don't say that, if anyone must, it should be me, i didn't mean to make you feel such discomfort, yet i did, so i am sorry."
> When it was stated that Lyrica is our height, did that mean that the other two are taller or shorter?> Wave a hand dismissively.> "It is not a major concern. Do not worry about it. In fact, it tells me that I should probably avoid trying this with anyone without a strong tolerance for cold."
> Return to the table and our snacks.
> "Well, there is more experimentation to do, but I have learned much this evening still."> Have a sip of beverage.
> Add some more sugar.> "I am not sure, really. I suppose it is not something I think about much or do much with, but when it crossed my mind to show, I thought it might be worth experimenting with."
> Have a sip.> "When was that?"
> "How were they with everything in them?"