Broken Boulder felsenherz

"i think they howl even if somevone is not lost," mahler said lightly. "i think it is just a sad sound." he smiled at calcifer, motioned the boy closer. "eventually it vill stop. and eventually the vinter vill pass. maybe vhen it is clearer out, ve should go for a hunt. how vould you like that?"
something thawing in his chest as he spoke to the child, some knot that had dredged itself there since thade had gone and phaedra had retreated.