Ever’s not here? “So, if the weather improves when he leaves, the whole city must look forward to his departures.” His smile is grim. “Yes and no. Personally, I do not like it when he stays away long. Each time, he returns a colder version of himself. More distant.” A smirk pulling at his lips, his eyes run over me. “Except for perhaps his most recent hunting trip. This time, he’s returned quite enlivened.”

