Blacktail Deer Plateau he ain't heavy

His throat grew suddenly thick once more as Grayday spoke. We're brothers. Bonded by blood, and would be forever. With a smile of gratitude, Shale nodded. "Then I'll stay," he said, his voice firm.

He soon tired of squinting and blinking in the dim light, and gave Day a wry look. "I'm sort of tired of not being able to see you very well in the dark," he chuckled. "Let's get out of this forest, at least. I'm sure it's even worse for you. You know. . .with the one eye and everything."

Shale started to walk at a pace slightly quicker than glacial, motioning for his brother--and now leader, as it always should have been--to follow. "By the way, that one eye. What the hell, man?" Likely Day trying to be a hero, or some shit.