She nods. "Yeah."

Pets!

Pets!!!

This feels so amazingly nice. (She has been petted before, of course, she had a human she was protecting when she became an umbreon, but - )

(It's been a while.)

She starts rumbling deep in her chest. 

Nuzzle! Ellie should definitely scritch her ears.

She can absolutely do that.

Umbreon is a melty, purring pile of black fur soon enough. 

"You're really very cute, you know."

Heeee!

Headbutt. "You're good. And pretty."

"The prettiest," Intrepid sends to Ellie, for all that Umbreon can't hear her. (Though she does also produce an agreeable trill. Also, if Umbreon is getting satisfied, Ellie does appear to have a second hand...)

Yes, Intrepid can have pets too.

Good! Snuggle!

(She drapes a tendril gently across Umbreon's back. Double snuggles?)

(Double snuggles.)

"Very good," Umbreon murmurs in between purrs.

Hee.

"Glad you like it."

Nuzzle. 

"I like you."

"Then I am honored indeed."

Heeee! 

She's content to stay like this until Ellie or Intrepid want to get up, it seems. 

Not too much longer, unfortunately. There's sleep to be had and things to do tomorrow.

She glances up at Ellie as they're standing. 

"I don't - want anyone else to know. About - this."

"Okay. I won't tell."

"Thanks."

Back to the hostel, then? 

Yep. Ellie sets Umbreon's book down within her reach.

"Do you want to go back to the library tomorrow?"

Hum.

"I might - want to go with you? If there's not too many people..."

"Mm, about as many as the museum, probably."

"That's okay... I want to watch Intrepid."