Oh good, it looks like he liked that. Really liked that. It had felt a little silly when she'd thought of it, because Ivan clearly had gone beyond kisses on his cheeks-- that much she could guess. But apparently he had an appreciation for less-overt things, which she's thankful for.

"It' looks a lot warmer than it is. They keep slipping and then heat escapes while I struggle to drape it again... You look like you're better equipped to deal with this," she says with a resigned smile as she turns to set the thermos on her desk.

"A little. One advantage to living in a city above the clouds is that it's a little cold that high up."