He barely had time to lean in when she kissed him quickly and then scampered off to get her shoes and keys. But soon enough, Zinny was back at his side, and Holt laced his fingers with hers, escorting her out the door. "Mountain man?" he said with a chuckle. "I don't know about that.. but I do love climbing trees." Which reminded him of something.
When they were less than a block away from her front door, Holt paused. "Uh.. I have a gift for you. Well, you and Iounn, and it's from Bragi and I both." He felt a little nervous giving herself, as this was the first gift, and it needed to set the right tone. Right? It seemed important to him. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cloth bag. Inside was a pendant on a chain. "Bragi helped pick it out.. since he knows more about all the Norse stuff."