A smile broke out across Noah's features, breaking the ice his neutral expression held. He laughed, a soft, chesty laugh. "Well I hope I can fulfill whatever it is you seek from me." He offered a playful wink, the warmth of Aisha's presence nearly instantly breaking down any cold walls that Noah held up by nature. He rolled his hands in a "come hither" gesture and turned to go back into his house. "I was collected some snow for tea, as luck would have it."
With his back turned to Aisha, Noah looked around for where Korbin had perched himself. He knew that, once the woman saw the raven, her attention would instantly shift to him. He swallowed, hoping once more that the presence of someone else would not stir the raven into a fit. He tried not to draw any attention to what he was doing, but he moved swiftly towards the open hearth with a roaring fire to start the water to boil.
