Snippet #2366500

Noko decided not to pressure Growls into sleeping indoors.  He still thought it was weird, but who was he to judge?  Crimson's reassurance and sincere tone made him laugh slightly.  "You don't need to be so nice about it!  You're making me blush."  He gave a nod to Growls, who was crawling into his newly built shelter.  "Goodnight."  I really hope the sticks don't fall down before morning.

He turned and headed back inside the hut.  Crimson had already settled down on the rug, enjoying the fire and apparently already starting to drift off.  "Hey, that's my spot," Noko complained.  "Maybe I should've got you to sleep outside with Growls," he added when he was sure the Chimchar was asleep.  He shrugged off his gathering rucksack and squeezed himself between Crimson and the fire, curling up with a yawn.  The combined warmth of Crimson's tail and the fireplace lulled him into sleep within a minute.