[Yeeees, for speaking distance. Honestly, Fran is more than fine in the cold thanks to those kelpie changes... But that doesn't mean it isn't a little uncomfortable if it isn't in water.]

Hmmm, not really! I do like the water a bit more now, so I often just find myself taking a dip even in these cold winter months. It's a bit chilly, but not.. uh- enough to bother stopping?

The real trick is finding water that isn't frozen!

[One hand shifts to cover their mouth as they giggle, pausing only as the faint sounds of bug scuttling scurry past the door to their room, yet another sound that makes the kelpie draw back into their ball nearby.]

'Hulked' out?