At the sound of his name, he looks up from looking at the contents in his mug. At seeing that it's Ellana he smiles, scooting over a bit to give her some room when she plops down next to him. "I'm back," he confirms, tilting his head at seeing all the snow in her hair and on her shoulders.

At the mention of Emprise du Lion though his smile saddens a bit and he gives a small sigh. "It's been a rough month for everyone. How are you doing?"