Vandryn burned internally. Her insolence was infuriating and he surprised himself with his notion of patience for this moment. But she had a lot to learn about this dark underworld, and he doubted she knew when to live and simply let be. Yet, that was something he could not teach her. You either knew it, or you didn't.
Vandryn went about warming up Halias, wrapping her in blankets and throwing more wood in the fire, working for her until she was ready to talk.