There's no need to thank me. It's just nature, isn't it?

[Kieran kept smiling away in that vague little way of his. Yep. Definitely still paying attention. Though he was... kind of starting to gravitate over toward those Cheri berries now.]

Yes, that's very true! If I'm supposed to be winter-hearted, then it's inevitable that I'm going to change. It's a lot of pressure, though, don't you think? A year feels like a very short time for a sapling to become a tree strong enough to carry the herd!