The temperature in the mountains was lower than outside, and there were faint snow patches in the grass that hadn't melted. As they spoke, white breath visible in the air. Philip Shaw put a hat on Aldana Candi, wrapped a scarf around her, and tucked her into a down jacket, making her look like a little white bear.
Philip Shaw squatted down to put socks and snow boots on her, fully equipped her, then stood up, "All done."
He reached out to pick her up from the sofa, carried her to the open space in the courtyard, then went to unpack the box of fireworks and firecrackers placed there.
Although he had wrapped Aldana tightly, he himself was dressed very lightly, wearing only a thin winter shirt and a long smoke-gray trench coat. His light-washed jeans hugged his long, straight legs, and on his feet were a pair of black Martin boots, looking casual yet stylish.
