Firestone Hot Springs I need a lullaby, a kiss goodnight

It’s fine! I should have specified that he wasn’t.

The girl frowned, though confusion lingered in her eyes. Children did things sometimes that upset their parents, she’d witnessed it time and time again, but never did they wish for their child to leave. She couldn’t believe that a parent would think such a thing, and suspected that the boy might have misinterpreted whatever he was told—if he was told anything at all. “Are you sure?” She couldn’t help but ask, wanting to get to the bottom of things. The boy wasn’t in bad shape, he seemed healthy and well-cared for, so she found it unlikely his father would want him gone. “Perhaps that isn’t the case,” she started. “It does not make sense that he would want you to leave. You’re his son, his heir, I’m certain he cares about you more than you may think.” No matter what transpires between them, for a father to dislike his son was unimaginable.

A question was directed her way, then, to which she responded by shaking her head. “Currently, no. I left my tribe in order to explore,” Asterr explained, a small smile creeping onto her face as she spoke. She did not regret her decision to leave, as it provided her with more opportunities to grow, as well as to help others. She saw it as a good thing for herself, but not for the boy—which, possibly, made her a hypocrite. The reasoning behind her thought process was, to her, justified, considering she was older than Mason and able to look after herself. “I may settle down somewhere someday, but for the time being, I am only in the company of a friend during my travels.” Well, not travels, really. Leo couldn’t yet partake in wandering over great distances, but since the plan was not to remain within the forest they’d taken up residence in, she didn’t feel incorrect in her wording. Besides, if the hatchling was from a pack within the area, she didn’t want to hint that she might be staying nearby indefinitely. “Is your home near here?” If he lived close by, she hoped he wouldn’t keep that key piece of information from her.