"Nah, it doesn't really hurt when you're going at it, anyway!" Hatame said with a smile and, after a pause, he gave a stretch and a yawn before he pulled back the covers to crawl in after Uxia. He pulled the towel off his head and let it fall to the ground by the bed.
For all his suggestive comments, however, Hatame kept his distance even in that bed, turning onto his back and resting his hands on his chest. Comments were one thing, but he wasn't going to actually try to push for anything, and he shifted a little so he could keep from touching her too much. Of course, he was naturally a cuddly sleeper, a habit you picked up when you were really a gryphon, but he understood human boundaries--which especially seemed to apply when you were naked.
He was quiet for a few moments, eyes closed as he tried to drift off and forget what Uxia had said. But after several seconds he finally cracked, the comment too good to pass up.
"Hey? Uxia? Guess what?" he whispered, nudging her with his elbow. "We're sleeping together."