“I had thought that might be the case… And it’s not surprising, given what you’ve told me.” Hard to wrap one’s head around something they’d never experienced before. “But, yes… It does happen where I’m from.”

He gave Rhy a gentle squeeze, trying to comfort even as he minded his steps as they continued to move about the floor. “In my world, many buildings have furnaces, and then there are the uh- old reliable methods. Fire places and plenty of blankets? And warm clothing, layering helps.” He expected the apartment buildings here might have furnaces of some sort… They must, he presumed, given he hadn’t seen a fireplace in any of the apartments. “And keeping loved one's close, of course.” He added with a small rise in his brow.