His hand was gentle and his heart was calm, she noted as he tightened his grasp on her small body. The compliments came forward and she relaxed in his arms, nuzzling her cheek gently into his chest. Her hair was a bit limp from skipping her shower the day before. It took a bit of work to get the girl into the showers. She was not a fan of water.<br/><br/>Tila-Rose’s body was light in his arms. She was five feet six inches, but her build was boyish and lanky. She was thin and was only recently starting to gain any weight from being so malnourished, spending two years eating the raw meat of birds, rodents, grass and the crab apples growing on the trees in the backyard. Still, her hipbones were slightly prominent now, but her ribs were only seen when she arched her back. Yes, she was getting much better.<br/><br/>His hand in her hair made a sigh part her lips and she closed her eyes, nuzzling into his hand again. When his hand scratched behind her ear, she tilted her head towards it, licking almost affectionately at his wrist. “Cage,” she replied through a purr.<br/>