Northstar Vale what will be will be

The man looked to her—red eyes fierce despite the softening in his expression. Was it his way of letting her know he wouldn't cause her loved ones harm? She hoped so. 

Or maybe it was just the pain he felt. 

As he walked away she released a shaky breath. Her eyes slid down to study Antigone—unsure if she should remind him not to approach sketchy men at their borders alone or just leave it for now. 

She chose the latter. 

Frostbite is… tricky. It depends how bad it is—how far along it went without being treated. That man’s ear was… Would it be better to somehow say it gently, so she didn’t nauseated or scare the boy, or was honesty the best route here? She felt flustered! Well, basically it was rotten. I had to amputate it.