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Xavier reached out, wanting to be enveloped by this warmth and hoping to thaw out his entire being.

His sea of consciousness was especially greedy, but his body was coming in as a close second. 

His hands unconsciously searched for his reprieve when he felt the warmth disappear. Xavier was unsure of what it was but felt like he would die without it.

Meanwhile, Luca had to breathe, as maintaining his position in front of Xavier wasn't exactly comfortable. 

He also stopped as D-29 expressed doubts that Luca's actions did not match the photos in the book, which were mainly covered in decorative hearts.

D-29 followed Luca's instructions to a tee. 

The little system bought the simplest one, which just so happened to be a children's book. While the book discussed kissing and physical contact, the photos were all covered with decorative hearts.

But it was definitely the simplest and easiest to digest.