He waited a long moment before following

Isiea, seeing how hed become, had closed up her emotions just like how he had begun to. Realizing she cared about him had... honestly kinda scared her. She should know better than to get attached to anyone, and yet shed gone and started to like him.

He was silent as he wrapped a makeshift bandage around his arm. Ash blinked slowly, giving her that look that meant he was trying to figure her out. "Why didn't you run?" he asked softly. "If that thing had killed me, you wouldn't have to come back to Tir Na Nog. You would've been free."

She began walking back to the house.

He followed, jogging to catch up with her.

She slowed her pace to let him catch up.

He walked beside her

,, I dont break promises. ,, Shed replied flatly.

Ash continued in that same quiet voice, holding her gaze, "You missed a tactical opportunity. A Winter fey in your position wouldn't have come back. They wouldn't let their emotions get in the way. If you're going to survive in the Unseelie Court, you have to start thinking like them."

She took his hand in hers, and held back a blush. Her ears were a bit red too.