Spring had arrived at last... and thank goodness for that. Luckily her brother had picked a rather temperate area of Boreas to settle down in, though she was still grateful when what little snow remained started to slowly melt away. She had no qualms with making it through the tougher seasons, but spring and summer were by far the most profitable for her family; and for her, giving her more chance to explore and collect trinkets at will. The arrival of warmer weather was certainly lifting her mood, as she moved through the plains with a rare hop to her step. While she still wanted to feign annoyance at Branch's plan to settle down and make a name for their family here, it was proving to be.. well, not so bad after all. Not that she'd so readily admit that, of course.
Reigning in her good mood would prove to be even more difficult as she found her way to Branch. Oblivious to her presence, at least at first, he seemed to be basking in the sunlight without a care in the world, his belly exposed to the warm rays of sun and the sky above before he flopped onto his other side. A slight smile tugged at her lips as she drew closer, not bothering to hide her approach now. "Are we de-thawing?" Ivy asked, her voice holding a slight hint of playfulness that was rarely seen except around her family, and even then her seriousness won out more often than not.
