[ The girl's request to the awaiting mages catches him off guard and he gazes up at her, eyes widening a fraction. The sudden shift in her demeanour - from screaming and terrified, cautious and childlike to this. There certainly hadn't been a dull moment since he had arrived, and he'd credit that more to her than the supposed magic that existed in this world.

Cassian casts a glance over his shoulder towards the apprentices who also seem to notice the change. A beat later they're quick to stumble over their feet, unable to decide which of them is going to actually fulfill her request. Eventually one of them approaches him, mumbles a couple of words as the same warming sensation from before envelopes his toes and calves. Huh.

He offers them a nod before looking back up towards the girl. There's an appreciation there that seems a little more genuine than the one he had offered the mages. ]

Thank you. You might have just saved me from frostbitten toes. But speaking of... [ His voice and eyes trail back towards her exposed ones that peek out from beneath the dress. Giving the shoes a little wiggle, something lighter appears in his eyes despite his otherwise mildly serious expression. ] We probably want to start you off on the right foot here.