[After everything that happened last month, he still feels a bit...tense whenever Tifa is around, feeling like he has to warily look out the window or over his head for the first few minutes she's there. But the awkwardness eventually passes and he'll go about his own business. And despite that awkwardness, he does appreciate Tifa's assistance in helping with the dogs and clearing out the tree. It's been such a mess for so long that while he had made headway on his own, he can only do so much on his own and the little floofs a very convincing distraction. But at least now they can go outside...which only creates more distraction as he ends up spending more time outside the tree than in.
So it's no wonder that they're getting dirtier.
After washing out the tub, he glances over at Tifa and then to the window.]
...Too late for you to head back on your own.
[Not discounting her abilities or anything, but even though they're in a safer part of the forest, natural predators will still pass through and with all the snow and him not having created a proper trail yet between the town and the tree, it's only natural to be concerned.]
After we finish up here I'll walk you back.
[Normally he'd just stay over if he found himself in such a situation, but he's assuming Tifa would want the comforts of her own home. And despite the distance still between them, he's not going to be so callous to send her out.
However, as if understanding his idea, well intended as it is, one of the corgis that had been hanging around starts to grumble as if against it.]
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So it's no wonder that they're getting dirtier.
After washing out the tub, he glances over at Tifa and then to the window.]
...Too late for you to head back on your own.
[Not discounting her abilities or anything, but even though they're in a safer part of the forest, natural predators will still pass through and with all the snow and him not having created a proper trail yet between the town and the tree, it's only natural to be concerned.]
After we finish up here I'll walk you back.
[Normally he'd just stay over if he found himself in such a situation, but he's assuming Tifa would want the comforts of her own home. And despite the distance still between them, he's not going to be so callous to send her out.
However, as if understanding his idea, well intended as it is, one of the corgis that had been hanging around starts to grumble as if against it.]