it is not too bad now but he isn't happy either knowing it would get colder.

certainly hopes that it won't go even lower! She can bear the rain and the wind, but the cold is her sort-of arch-enemy.

knows it will but he won't say so. He does suppose it was worst for those further North from them.

knows it too, but she thinks that hoping it miiiiight be not as cold this year is no sin!

never did say it was, he just thought she should know how lucky she was compared to other people but then maybe it would not feel so later

on in the year.

scoffs at that, let's see if he says the same if it is colder!

By now, she'll have tea and kitties to keep self warm. Hmph.

won't complain once. At least not when she was within earshot. Anyway he had things to keep him warm too,.

about that, since fishes can't keep you warm or anything. (And she still hasn't met them)

can stare at them and forget the cold. Then again his flat never got too cold, he could try avoiding the outdoors.

amazed that he can do such things. Then again she's kinda outdoors-y, so hey... it'll be a little hard.

only said he could try, it sounded a little more than impossible. Maybe they could fly south for the winter.

would really like it! She wonders how is it like to spend these colder months somewhere else -- at least for some days!

it must be like traveling anywhere else. They should go somewhere nice but mostly warm. Actually he should probably see Taiwan. He had

something for her.

what is it, and he knows he's welcome anytime at her apartment!

be making a visit over to her place then. So at some point he is standing at her door and giving it a knock.

goes to open the door, Liling in her arms. "Oh, hey! Come on in..."

a package under an arm. "Yo." He will step inside and hold out the package but she is holding her cat. "I got you this, I hope you accept it

although it is late."

blinks a little... "Oh!" She then closes the door, carefully releases Liling so she can use both hands, and takes the package. "Really?--

this for me...?"

nods once. He was handing it to her after all, he wasn't talking to Liling. "Unless of course you would rather like give it to the cats."

nods back and takes it. "Well, thank you! Can't say I expected this, so!" And she starts to undo the wrappings.

"Really?" He lowers his gaze to look at the cat on the floor. "Was it not your birthday not to long ago. I should have come before but..."

smiles. "Don't worry about it, Hong Kong! I did miss you, but you know that it's better late than never so I'm not mad!" :3

had not been able to help being away but he hopes she does like the present. It was a little wooden music box. "That's true."

a beautiful red music box in her hands. Her eyes are very shiny at the sight. "This... so cute... so cute! Thank you, thank you!"

(( ( One like this! ))

didn't think she would be so impressed or like it so much but he is glad the gift was a success. "Why not try it out."

pretty things, and this box is adorable. "I will ~ " and she goes to her bedroo, where she keeps her hairpins and jewelry... --

- they have a new "home" now, so let's put them in there! And HK can follow if he wants to.

pick up Liling and hold the kitten gently in his arms before following after Taiwan. He does have a bit of a look around along the way to

her room. Maybe he was curious to see if she had gotten any other gifts.

clothes, candies, jewelry, a bit of everything. But right now she's carefully placing her hairpins and jewelry inside the box, humming --

- happily as she "puts order" among her pretty things with all kind of care...

caught sight of some of those things. He really does hope this was something unique and would not get caught among everything she already

owned. He watches in silence holding her cat close in his arms.

does love the beautiful box, and will put it on her desk to see it every day when waking up! And 'while Liling purrs in content, she--

-- loves being held by HK and all. =3

rather careful with Liling, after all this was Taiwan's dear pet. He does come to stand near her. Taiwan was rather organized about her

things, but then he expected that of her. "I guess it was a smart choice by a thoughtful guy."

closes the box carefully and looks up at brother and kitten. "Uh-huh, really good choice. Like, I really needed something like it..." =3

wasn't really talking about himself but he won't say that. He will pet Liling as if keeping a secret with her but a cat was a cat. "So,

like what did you do on your birthday?"