Nyima looked at him as he said he may go. She pouted slightly, "Please! It'll be fun! Besides, why would he not want you to come?"

She stood and walked into the kitchen, "You can take a hot shower tonight and come tomorrow," she smiled at him as she started to pull things out of the cupboard starting to make dinner. She had noticed how stiff he was, "I can help you if you are sore... It won't do you any good if you get into a fight and can hardly raise your arm to defend yourself."

She watched him, waiting for a response, "If you still need convincing with the whole Glacier Spirits thing... I'll be leaving and returning after dark and I'm still not allowed to walk around the city at night without supervision, your rule," she turned toward the stove and started to boil water, "And I don't need Matsen thinking this is anything more than a Mentor Apprentice thing..." she looked at him over her shoulder, "But it is up to you... I'm done making my case."