Winter sighed at that news, slumping lower in his chair.

"Pity. ...Though I suppose I'm not too terribly surprised to hear it. My time among mortals has taught me that most people are twats. ...Total twats. ...Utter twats. Twats."

The last word was spoken with pure glee, his trouble briefly forgotten as he happily swore up a storm.

"What were we talking about? Oh, right, my shadows."