The girls were talking as they approached.Kate let Horen make the decision. They were all about Kate's age. The blond was dressed in pink sweater and darker pink heavy, wool full, long skirt with a hoop, and pink pleated petticoat hem that showed at she walked. Her skates were slung over her right shoulder. She had a velvet pink bonnet over white, rabbit fur earmuffs. "This is Elane Sweeny. Elain I want you to meet Horen. He is newly arrived from battle the Southlands  and living with us." Kate squeezed his heft had and whispered. "Take her left hand and kiss the back of her hand. She will adore you."<br/><br/>She gave him a demi curtsey and smiled. "Oh you poor man. Are you hurt bad? Those smelly and horrid orcs in the Barrens; they threaten our borders. I hope you killed a whole lot of them."