Blackwater Islands i didn't mean it

Gabe purred softly as Kalika laid her head on his shoulder, the warmth that she brought was welcome. Her comment made him laugh, and he glanced down at her with a smile. Well you're not wrong. He said softly, nudging her muzzle with his nose. He felt her tail around his back and for that moment he felt perfectly happy. This, was why he'd stayed. Kalika made him feel happy, like he had a home. Blackwater Islands wasn't exactly his home, but it was hers and that was enough for him. Perhaps he was a bit naive, but he wanted someone to call his family again so badly, he'd decided to trust practically the first girl he'd met. If it had been a mistake, then he'd find out soon enough.

She asked him what he wanted in life, and he turned his head towards the sunset to think. What did he want? A family mostly, friends, someone to watch over and love, someone to make him feel loved. I'm not sure. He lied a little. To have fun I s'pose. To have as much fun as I can before I die. He lied again, with a grin on his face. He liked to have this facade, that he was just a fun loving, 'go with the flow' kind of guy. He just felt it was easier that way than to tell her about all his mushy feelings. At least it made his life easier.