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Gyda thanks him for his gift, and the mute's smile widens. He was still fond of the former Viking Queen, and made that fondness clear in any way he could. But he didn't crowd her presence, especially when there were others to greet. He strides over to the pups, recognizing two: Hvitserk and Freyja. He prods them both with his nose in a greeting gesture, pairing it with a chuff. Hush weaves through the spacious crowd, nodding to the others before finally taking a piece of the fox Eske brought, falling upon it as if it had been the famine all over again.