[Smiling again, appreciatively, Maria scoots over on the couch and draws the blanket closer to herself. The warmth from the fire, cocoa, and cozy blanket combo is starting to put the color back in her cheeks, but she is still quite pale...though it doesn't seem to bother her aside from the cough and feeling a little chilly. The Winter Stardust collected on her skin really is making Maria less prone to the cold.

Thank goodness, or she'd be far worse off.]

I suppose that is true, but...I should have known better than staying out too long in the snow. Or overdoing it with the cattle. But appreciate your kindness, um...would you like to sit? [She can't exactly offer much else--oh! Actually... Maria rummages through her pocket and takes out a little pink charm in the shape of a snake! It's incredibly cute, and made of polymer clay.] Here, I got this from a vendor for helping them with sweeping their shop.