[she's still irritated, letting it flash obviously on her face for a moment - but even then it stems out of a protectiveness. a sense of "if we can remove the idea of a pattern where winter harbors killers, I wouldn't suggest it, but until then" - ]

You seem obviously fond of flipping your arguments based on convenience, Kon.

I clearly can't make any of you leave.

But I refuse to have it suggested that all I care about is reputation when all theories ought to be considered and tested. You are all my priority, and that includes keeping all of your hands as clean as I can. Even just a week away to see if something about Winter itself compels killers would've been enough.

As long as you all have a home in each other - that's all I could've wanted. That's all.