The smallness of her hand holding onto Ardbert's finger just melts away the anguish. Gods, he forgot how much he loved children. Hythlo wiggles in excitement, his ears going back up, and quite clearly agrees with Ardbert being happy about this turn of events.

"Don't worry; people won't care about what you look like here." Ardbert reassures her gently. "Do you need me to carry you so we can get home faster, or do you have enough time to walk?"