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"I suppose," Pantaleimon reluctantly agreed, though he didn't see it the same way. Without a pack it was difficult to survive for anyone; he had noticed the fragility of life himself when he had hunted with another loner on his way to Redhawk Caldera and had gotten kicked in the face by a deer. Without a pack, this could mean the end of a life if you were hit the wrong way. With a pack, you had the time to get better and survive.

Since Pan sensed that Roz wasn't going to be convinced all that easily he decided to stop trying to convince her. Maybe she'd come around, or maybe not. Pan felt disappointed, really, that he could not convince her to join Redhawk Caldera, even if part of the reason was selfish. But he liked Roz; the loose and relaxed way she handled life made Pan feel a little more relaxed himself.

When she said he was going to miss her, Pan did not instantly understand and blinked a few times before he realised what she meant. "Oh! Ah -- of course," he said with a smile; he'd wanted to hook in with a joke, but couldn't find anything joking to say, really, so that awkwardly fizzled. "Hey, uh... I should probably get going. It was nice to meet you. If uhm, if you ever change your mind or - or just want to visit..." Pan trailed off there, leaving Roz to fill in the rest of the invitation herself. She knew 'Red' and him, and Pan assumed she knew where the Caldera was. He wasn't sure why he extended the invitation, really, since it was clear his plans were too ambitious. So he smiled and got ready to leave, but not before making sure she didn't have anything more to say.