Noah followed her look and nodded. "Oh, okay. I don't know the one guy, but I did meet the other one once. Luke, right?" He'd wondered what happened to that guy and his magic sword. "I met that one, too," he whispered, pointing out Alec. "He was trying to attack me. I think he'd probably just gotten here."

He thought he ought to ask Luke and the other guy if he could stay, but Hild seemed insistent that it was fine, so he made himself up a plate of food. It all looked and smelled so good. "Can I sit with you?"