Dour was a good word for it, and plenty - including him - would have liked to place the blame on the shadows of the past. But he'd always been a rather serious, prideful child who'd only shown the warmer side of his personality to those he was closest to. Still, women and children he had a soft spot for. He took her hand well worn and calloused from hard work, but his touch was gentle and sure.

"Sure. I actually haven't been in there many times."