He pulls her in once more and kisses the top of her head.

"Me too, lady. Damn, it's good to see you - but I gotta get the deer down, get the horse put away. Put your things away and help me out, the sooner we'll be inside with a cup of coffee."

Things take so much more time, here. No ambling up to the dining room for some coffee, no turning up the heat in a common room.