Kate saw that Mathis purposely cut himself and she resisted to grab his hand and heal it. She knew he had learned well and she would have a very hard time confronting him to unlearn. He was right and she knew it. She placed her arm over his right and walked next to him to the Inn. They were given a wide birth by passerby. Kate would be given a tip of hat by those she knew or a greeting by her peers. Kate was polite and did not take the time at the moment to make introduction to Mathis. They were shopping and she was getting hungry.<br/><br/>They enter and are greeted by Heidi. A buxom woman in her early 30's. She wore a traditional Bavarian dress with lots of embrodery over a background of white revelaed ivoy cleevage. A sharched white apron was pulled tight over her thick waist. The hem of her skirt reveled toned legs up to her mid thigh. Her hair was blond plated over her head to her waist tied with white satin bows. She greeted Kate with big hug and looked at Mathis with rosey lips smiling. "Good Day to yah both" a thick Germanic accent, "Ya table by tha fire awaits. Miss Katie, who is this fine armed man?" Heide give Mathis's right arm a squeese.<br/><br/>Kate follower her to her favorite table by the fireplace. She removes her cloak and stand by her chair awaiting Mathis to pull it out for her. "Thanks you Heidi, This is Mathis he just arrived in town and is my protector and friend."<br/><br/>Heidi smiles at them and lets them get seated, "Ya in very good 'ands there Math-is. Katie is a good friend to all an know 'ow tah 'eal those in need and sik. Welcome ta Wildwood. Hope ya will be 'appy 'er. What can I get fur ya?"<br/><br/>Kate lays he cloak over the back of the chair and sits down, "I will have hot apple cider please."