"There's so many of them," Dorena said, only mildly defensive. It had been years since she'd seen so many animals in one place.

"If you must." She obediently stood and held out her arms, trying not to let it show too badly that it had been years since she'd had more than a peck on the cheek with her clothes on. When Maggie hugged her, she hugged back more tightly than her verbal response would have suggested.