Hiding away from cold wind blowing

From her cheerful demeanor and friendly greeting, Dante could immediately assume that his guess as to the reasoning for her disappearance had been completely off base. Immediately he felt a rush of relief alongside a curiosity to know what had happened to keep her away. He knew he should probably be a little more suspicious of it, but her joy in returning and his gladness at having her back made that impossible. He just couldn't believe there wasn't good reason behind it.

"Likewise," he returned to both her statement and Blue Willow's. He fell silent after to allow her to answer, smile disappearing and replaced with attentiveness. He did wish to hear a reason. She'd disappeared at an inopportune time. Briefly he thought back, now wondering if she knew what all had transpired while she was gone. Likely he would need to fill her in, and the thought of it filled him with dread. He did not think the news would make her happy. How could it? Her family had lost yet another two members on the Plateau. Thank the gods Pura and Saena were still here, loyal as ever. Particularly Saena, whose attentiveness and enthusiasm of late had been a real asset to the Plateau.