Finally, a chance for a real, genuine laugh from Kagan. "Again with this? It's fucking freezing out, and you want me to sleep in warmth while you turn blue." He shook his head, still mirthful. "Honestly I'm beginning to get offended. Is there some reason you're too good to lay beside me, strictly for heat purposes? It's not like I bite." The orc paused. "Well... I mean I do. But I won't bite you! And anyway if you keep acting like I'm disgusting, I'll go sleep outside. Then we'll both freeze to death." He smiled widely. "Just be glad I'm not a real smooth operator or I'd bring up how much warmer we'd be naked. Well, I'd feel a lot warmer if you were anyway."<br/><br/>The obvious exaggeration in his voice should have clued #74 in to his joviality, but if not he paused again and followed up with a serious point - and then another joke. "Actually... You need new clothes. I mean I do too, but you do especially. Seriously, if you were a nun before now you're... Some kind of down-on-her-luck traveling dirt salesman. 'Great deals on mud!' "