He would look at Novella with his friendly, loving smile for a moment; frozen in place as he thought about how glad he was to be surrounded by his family again. But he would then look away and out at the land around them. Promotions were great and all but there was more they could talk about than that. He was always here in Threar, he never went too far from the border. He could take care of himself of course. But he had no desire to find love, to make more of his own. One day he would but not now.
"Have your children been well?" He asked gently. His eyes would come back to the white woman, a raised brow to his question. Maybe they should spend some more time together. With her, Frith, and even their children. He need to start getting out a little more, he was starting to feel like a bum.
