She sits there in a position like a human would, on her butt, with her legs spread to the sides. She looks down at herself and bends up her former arm to examine it. *Oh, that's so cute. I love it. And I love the feeling of my fur.* She looks at Jake. *What do you think, my dear? Do I look like a plush unicorn?* If Jake had a mouth instead of a cute plush snout, he would have smiled. *No, you don't look like a plush unicorn.* He wobbles over to her, extending his stubby arm and touching her foreleg with his fingerless paw, which she is still eyeing closely. *You ARE a plush unicorn!* Alice giggles. *Oh, I'm so glad you like it. I love being a plushy. And I love the feeling of your paw on my fur.* She reaches out with her own plushy hoof and touches Jake's fur. *And I love the feeling of your fur. You're so soft and cuddly.* She looks at her hoof again and bends her front leg a little more towards her unicorn face. *Isn't it weird not to have fingers? I don't even have hands, I'm realizing just now.* She has to giggle. Then she bends her front leg two or three more times and watches it very closely. *Yes, now I also notice that my pneumatic system is lacking a tiny bit of precision. It's really hard to get my hoof exactly where I want it. It's only tiny fractions of an inch that aren't quite right, but I can still notice it.* She keeps bending her front leg. *Hmmm... maybe that's because there's a delay between the valves in my air lines opening or closing and the actual arm movement.* She seems confused for a moment. *I mean the movement of my front leg, not arm. OK, let's see if I can get up on my fours just like a unicorn should be.* She wobbles a bit but manages to get up on her fours. *Oh, I love it. I feel like I did when I was a little girl playing horses, only now my limbs fit better.* *I can imagine. And I love watching you move. You look so cute.* Jake reaches out with his own plushy paw and touches Alice's body. *And I love the way your mane and tail look. They're so pretty and pink.* He looks at Alice. *I can't wait to cuddle and snuggle with you. Let's have a cute and cuddly adventure together.* Alice giggles. *Oh, thank you, my dear. I love it when you say things like that. And I love the way your fur looks. It's so soft and fluffy and brown.* She rubs her head against his side. *Put your arms around me, please. I want to feel you hugging me.* She looks at him with her big blue eyes.
Jake tries to hug her with his stubby arms but they're too short to reach around Alice's body, so he hugs her long neck. Alice giggles. *Oh, that's so cute. I love it when you hug me like that.* She nuzzles her nose against his fur and let's herself sink down on the pillow besides them. *Come here, my dear. Let's cuddle and snuggle together.* She pats the pillow next to her with her plushy hoof. *It's so soft and warm here.* Jake lies down next to Alice. He has to be careful not to fall over because his big head is so heavy and his short limbs have limited movement. But finally he manages it and lies down on the pillow in front of Alice just like when they hugged as humans. He strokes her unicorn face with his paws. *Can you feel that?* he asks her as he touches her horn. *Well, actually, I can't feel it that much. It's like touching my hair. But I can feel your paws on my face.* She looks at him with her big blue eyes. *I love it when you touch me like that.* She tries to hug him with her front legs but they're too short to reach around him. *Come closer, my dear. Let's cuddle and snuggle together.* She nuzzles her nose against his neck and Jake tries to move closer to her. He strokes her side and lays his head on her neck right behind her ear. *I love it when you do that. It's so warm and soft here.* She enjoys the feeling of his fur against her plush. *I could stay like this forever. It's so peaceful and calm.* She closes her eyes and relaxes. *I love you, my dear.*