A bit of laughter went round the room.
“There’s someone who knows how to keep warm,” said Bob.
One of the other men started singing without words.
“No, no, Erik. She’s not being greedy. Little girls have a lot of surface area to lose heat from,” said a third man.
“That is true,” said Erik. “Well, everything looks good on my end. You guys?”
“Fine here,” said another man.
“Aaahh… yes, it’s a go,” said Bob as he scanned the bank of simulated gauges on his screen.
The men cleared away from the probe and Erik said, “Mirka, is it?” She nodded, and he continued, “Come over here. We’ll let you do the honors.”
