Casper just nods, smiling. He was hardly going to leave Connor there. But but he's not reallt needed at the moment, and it's enough to show up when it's time to go home.

"Casper!" Leavy calls before Casper gets a chance to leave. "Your visits are far too rare. Just because you have gone off to this strange world of yours, it doesn't mean you get away with not keeping in touch."

Casper's smile slips a bit, and he looks sheepish. Not unhappy, just sheepish. "Yes, Father," he says, bowing his head a bit. "I'll be back in a few hours." Then he slips out into the falling snow, leaving the two blacksmiths to their work.