Selith laughed at Shalan's question about snow. A wide grin on his face, eyes crinkled and alight, he clasped a hand on her shoulder. [b]"Shalan,"[/b] he said with a smile, [b]"Let me tell you. If you're waitin' for the snow to clear, you'll be waitin' a long ass time. It's winter up here, this snow's gonna stay for a few months more at least. It ain't gonna be meltin' anytime soon. I might add that it's gonna stay pretty damn cold too. So if you got someplace to be in a hurry, you're wastin' time waitin' for the snow to melt."[/b] 

Selith released Shalan's shoulder then, and gazed into her elf eyes for a moment. She said she'd leave as soon as she was able, and truth was...he liked her company. He didn't want her to leave that soon. He realized now, just how much he missed contact with other people, realized how much the isolation was hurting him. He remembered his days living in the capitol, sparring with his brothers, training with sword and spear, shield and horseback riding...he missed it. He missed it a great deal. He could even use a bow, and was pretty skilled too. Nothing to this elf, most likely; elves were known for their dead-eye accuracy, but he could hit a target...or a person. 

Shaking his head, Selith broke his gaze, looking at his dog. [b]"You don't need to go as soon as you can, you know. You can stay here awhile if you like. Don't oft get company around here. Fact is..."[/b] he let his voice trail off, realizing that he was about to say something that he'd rather not say to a stranger. [b]"Anyway, you don't be rushing to leave. If you want, you can stay longer. And of course I don't mind you catching some extra sleep; I'm sure the cows won't mind the company either--but if you'd rather have a bed, mine is unoccupied for the moment."[/b] He gave her a small smile this time, as he stood to his feet, scooping up his plate. [b]"Course, if you do stay out here, I'll leave Turlu with you. He's liking your company."[/b]