[The expression he adopts is a thoughtful one, even as he joins her on her knees— his clothes are a sorry sight, as well, but he seems to neither notice nor mind.]

Homely... while I can't claim to be well-versed in animal husbandry, I do think that even if we've given up using straw as a building material, it would still do quite well for beds.

[They're still pigs, after all.]

We ought to consider their size when forming windows, as well— eye-level for pigs is far different than it would be for us.