Alaxander sipped the hot cocoa carefully. Having learned his lesson about hot liquids back when they were at the Inn place they had eaten dinner at. Nodding his head to show he was listening. He wasn't sure he wanted to contaminate the hot cocoa with other flavors. He rather like it just the way it was. He looked at her. Garden District? He hadn't ever heard of that district. "Wildwood Shire?" He asked in confusion. Ship? Ship made him pale. He didn't know why because he couldn't remember why it just did. He looked at her and nodded his head. He looked at her. "I'm not sure I'll be ready to see my homeland come spring." He said softly. "I may not be completely up to what I need to know and have it all down pat." He said as he looked around. Loosening his hold when she told him he didn't need to hold it so tightly. He had been afraid someone would take it. Just a developed habit of his. He was watching people warily and hadn't even noticed his tensing. Looking at her and believed her yet wasn't sure that would be possible. He lifted his head and stood taller like she told him to. It felt strange to be honest after all the years of being told the opposite. Not that he listened most of the time yet there was times he didn't want to feel the crack of the whip. He looked at the people as they passed them. Sir? Why was he being called Sir? He was happy he didn't have to talk about what he had been there. He followed closely at Kate's side. Rather nervous to be honest about it all. "Seeing snow when I'm not trapped out in it will be fun." He said finally.