Firefly Glen spring in your step

Charon didn't think that Cypress should be setting out on his own, and in his younger years he might've reacted negatively towards the youth for chosing to do so and turning down a generous offer that he made. Now he just felt a prickle of irritation but he didn't express it in more than a stern frown as the boy gave his apology.

He was asked for an alliance, but Charon had never seen much use in those. "And then what? We help each other when attacked? We keep each other up to date? Neither thing's ever happened from any of my previous allies, and all of them are gone now without so much as a word." The stern look on his face was echoed in his voice, clearly unhappy about past experiences and having little faith that it would be different this time.