[She bristles a little when Winter is referred to as Ivar's daughter, and her fingers tighten in her hair, almost like she's threatening to tug it out.]

She's my daughter. Actually. [Her lips purse.] I would think if you'd met him he would have been kind enough to explain that, but it seems he's happy to keep pretending she belongs to him.

[Having it pointed out that she looks like Winter, though, that brings up a whole new set of worrisome ideas. What if- what if whatever affected Winter is affecting her too? It can't happen this late after being reincarnated, can it?]

...And of course he's coming back. Whoever's working the portal promised him that.