[ alfyn looks. so at home here, at the ranch. he's got a piece of fresh straw in his mouth, and he's crouched down in the barn to pet one of the cats in there while dani thumps her tail into the ground next to him. but the moment that she notices someone's joined them, she turns to do her greeting routine and alfyn pauses in what he's doing to greet camille with a lopsided grin.

there's still tiredness there, but by god is he keeping spirits up. ]

Hey, Cam! Gotta say, this place's a lot better than what's back at the village. Not really the kind of countryside I grew up with, but, y'know, still good. Animals are all friendly and the floor's not gonna fall out under us like it does in the theater.