Astrid was surprised to see Svala still in the house, but was happy that she had decided to stay. It could be just a demonstration of common sense, but she still appreciated the fact she had not ran into a certain death outside into the cold. What she was even more surprised about was the fact that she had overheard her words directed to Jonas. Nonetheless, the matron nodded to her as a thank you, but chose not to continue on the subject or make any comments. After all, the girl herself had quite a bit to think about, with her whole village gone.<br/><br/>"I hope you managed to rest even a little." She spoke to Svala. "I am also glad you chose to say, be it for any reason. You must be hungry, yes? Let me prepare you breakfast."<br/><br/>Without waiting for an answer, she walked into their kitchen area, where fire was lit. Astrid began preparing some porridge that would keep their bellies full at least until noon. In the evening they would have a wonderful feast with meat and fish, but she was worried that Svala would feel uncomfortable participating. Inge would have no problem and she would undoubtedly sleep past noon and into the afternoon. What a lazy girl she was! As she finished adding all the ingredients and began to stir the pot that hung over the fire, Astrid looked over to Svala.<br/><br/>"We will have a feast tonight. I understand perfectly if you'd rather not participate." She spoke. "Jonas might not be in the mood either."