you're using all your looks that you've thrown from the start

Halo's arrival on the Archipelago seemed to set off a chain reaction. Dread's companion taking off to let someone know she'd come, Dread himself appearing, no less than a couple pairs of gleaming eyes in the brush taking her in. A bit unsure of herself, but she knows trusts Dread. She trusts the Raiders, who have shown her and her children nothing other than kindness. Not only has she come with a bundle of the things Dread had traded for, there were gifts too.

Things from her stores, especially seeds that hadn't done well in the north. Things that had grown in her original garden, that would do much better at this latitude. Clay, supplemental materials for beadmaking, things that she'd taught some of the Raiders earlier in the summer. Herbs that may help with cough, tinctures, some of her dandelion mead, and some honey too. Still more supplies for Sakana as well... Halo had overdone it, a bit. In the interest of making sure that her gratitude was known, it seemed like no big deal.

It was Basil that went to fetch Modesty, letting her know that Halo had arrived. In the meantime, Halo and Dread would sit and talk happily. The young man proudly walked her around the treehouse, showing her the construction. He'd become something, and she couldn't be more proud of him.

"Halo"