"Reserves ran out the longer we were beyond the Wall. Salt isn't always available, not in the ice and snow."

He didn't notice any attention they received. While they had been reserved and circumspect in their affections on Dragonstone, he didn't want to hold back anymore. Before they began to travel North, he had dismissed his old concerns away. There may not have been time for it when he met her, but he didn't care. he would take advantage of the time they had.

He grinned at her. "How did you manage to keep it down?" He didn't think she was a delicate woman, but even raw horse heart might be too much for him.