"Luckily you have me here to make sure he stays alive," Pike laughed, knowing exactly what she meant. "I keep my resurrection spells prepared every day, just in case."

She'd seen them all die too many times, the last thing she wanted to do was see it again.

"But that's not something to talk about at Winter's Crest!" A big drink of wine helped wash the dark thoughts away. "Let's talk about presents! Mainly that I have yours but I left it in my room by accident."