Hushed Willows [m] He got sick of people thinking he's a good guy

A brief, dry chuckle was forced from him. Yeah, I'm not that, uh— Present, though his voice trails off before he could finish, and he fell in step with his gaze held low.

Abeel's existence here was not completely unnoticed however. His ears perked up as the silence lingered a bit to long.

Ah, well, I try to leave some food around for her whenever I have the chance. Was that weird? His cheeks warmed a bit with the sudden thought. I figured she wouldn't be able to get out much with the kids and stuff, so—