[She couldn't help but smile tenderly as she watched how he spoke with the children. He had raised Lyna, after all, so it wasn't a shock. Even so, seeing how well he worked with the small bird children was heartwarming. No wonder Lyna turned out so well.]

She was able to beat the enthusiasm of these children combined? You must have had your work cut out for you. You did well for a being a single father.

[She has to tease him a little bit, after all. Following the children in, she made sure that her heels were not full of mud before entering his cottage. It would be rude to track in someone's home, after all.]