"Would you mind?" said Athyn pointing at her vine covered torso. "Before I go."
"Only if you promise to cover up immediately," said Ina.
"You're a bore. But yeah, I will."
Ina dimissed the plants covering Athyn and the Femage pulled up her dress to tie it behind her neck. The sun was coming up.
That was the last night of snow, thought Ina.
"Give him a hug for me when you see him, please? And tell him to send Mina over as soon as possible."
Ina raised an eyebrow. "I'll tell him to send Mina over as soon as possible."
Athyn chuckled. "You're resisting him, even though he's accepted you already."
"He's irksome."
"And sincere. Just be careful. He might not be all there right now."
"He's never been all there."
"Just…" Athyn closed her eyes. She didn't quite know why she was saying this, but she wanted Ina to watch after Kier. "Please, just take care of him. His eyes shone green."