Thorn purred and nuzzled her back.
Lapis swooped through the doorway, landing on the doorknob to wait for Rigel. Rigel touched down softly outside the doorway, but out of the rain. He tilted his head to one side, wringing the water out of his hair and onto the ground. Once most of it was out he walked in, gently picking up Lapis on the way, He softly and carefully dried her off with the front of his shirt which had stayed pretty dry.