Firestone Hot Springs please sign on the dotted line

terance frowned, clearly looking like a sensitive nerve had been struck. he fidgeted, adjusting his shoulders and cocking his ears back. "no," he said, somewhat bluntly. to explain would be annoying-- she didn't ask, but his demeanor begged an explanation. he hesitated a moment more before tacking on, "i needed to make a new life for me." he had wanted to make it with sarah, but that was no longer an option. deep down, he knew he needed to let that go.

her comment about naturalism set his ears back upright, and though his family situation was not forgotten, he opted to focus on something that made him happy. "really?" he asked, head tilting, hopefully prompting something else from her. was she too into the sky? or was she into botany or something? terance thought all of the natural world was pretty cool, osprey had done a damn good job making sure he did-- but he'd always taken an interest in the night sky specifically.

suddenly, terance's lips parted, hanging slightly ajar for a moment before his head tilted. "you don't smell like a pack-- you could come, if you wanted," he said, as an afterthought.