Fledermaus – Bat
Data entered the bedroom and found the bed unused. His gaze wandered up to the ceiling where he saw the small creature.
Although Rina usually slept cuddled closely against him in their shared bed, when he turned in later, he often found her in her animal form hanging upside-down from the ceiling above.
He stood on the mattress and softly stroked her stomach. He had read that bats even kept hanging from the ceiling when they were dead, but this small touch made Rina let go without waking up.
Data lay down on the bed. In her sleep, Rina cuddled against his palm. He carefully scratched between her, compared to the rest of her head, huge ears, eliciting a content purr from her.
"Good night, Rina."
