I'll just be over here...

Wynter seemed perplexed by his name and Hallvarðr remained unfazed by her response. He was used to wolves who weren't his kin being astonished by the name his father had given him. He didn't care; he took great pride in his name, so as long as no one mocked it, then no one would be bleeding. He understood it was difficult for non-Tryggs to say though, which is why he gave her the option of Hal. She opted for that after ever so carefully pronouncing his name the first time. He was glad. Hal didn't think he could handle listening to her stumble over his full name every time she tried to speak to him. She exchanged pleasantries and Hal simply nodded his head with a soft grunt of acknowledgment. "It is nice to meet you too, Wynter." At least he believed it was nice meeting her. Time would tell, but he didn't suspect the girl would be any reason to not be happy to make her acquaintance.

As the yearling and almost-yearling made their way over to the food, the delicious smells of cooked meats and vegetables wafted over the smell of woodsmoke and ash. Hallvarðr eyes the table with a ravenous hunger, practically salivating as he eyed up the spread. Hey, he was a big growing boy, and big growing boys needed a lot of food! Fortunately, there seemed to be plenty here. The tables were smothered with assortments of cooked and raw meats and fishes, roasted vegetables, fresh fruits and desserts, and beverages galore! "Good. I'm starving!" As if on cue, the almost fully grown dire boy's stomach gave a loud, angry rumble. It was definitely dinner time.

Hal didn't see any mead (the blasphemy!) so with a bit of a disgruntled grumble, he reached for one of the open wine bottles, pilfering the whole bottle like a total heathen. Then he began gathering up a sizable stack of roasted and raw cuts of venison and pork to devour wherever Wynter decided she wanted to settle in to eat. Bringing the bottle of wine to his mouth, Hal took a long drink of the bittersweet red wine and immediately decided he still liked mead best. This would do for tonight though.