Heron Lake Plateau [M] the red and the black

Raven tried to break the silence and her effort was commendable. He wasn't sure how to answer at first, and sort of gawked at her for a split second before responding, Niamh? She's a girl, and I think she's my friend.. But we only met a little while ago, I don't know her that well. The implication that they might be together flew right over his head.

But it did get him thinking of the events of the previous few days, which led inevitably to, And you met Redshank, he's the one that got in your face earlier. Sorry about that. There was no telling what the fallout would've been if Redshank had done serious harm in that moment. He might've cared about his friend to a great extent, but he would lay down his life for Raven.

With this in mind, he somberly added: I've missed you.