She was dry. She was lying on something soft. Furthermore, she was wrapped in quilts. There was a star of light drifting above her, and a smell like a herb garden. Tangle was a long warmth stretched out at one side, his chin in her hand, his tail curled over her neck. She thought they might be in heaven. Taggle farted. Plain Kate coughed and sneezed. And then she really was awake.