Blackfeather Woods I wanna hate you

It wasn't expected for the younger to deny his request, but the agreement still managed to make him feel at ease. There was a chance, he then knew, that he would be able to see his daughters again. He would not have to cause another scene with Scarlett, he'd be able to meet them in a state of neutrality. For once, he found that there was a possibility for everything to go as planned. Everything would turn out as he'd originally wished for it to be, and his family would be brought together once more—that is, if Burke would agree to the plan. The greyscale man was an unpredictable variable, which made the northerner wary. Such was refrained from reaching his face, however, for the ghost had decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. Who knows, perhaps Burke would surprise him.

Kove hung around a little while after Cicero had taken his leave, allowing for the encounter to tumble through his mind. Hope was what he needed, and what he would stick to until it proved foolish to do so. With everything appearing to have been settled, the Inuit departed from the area and headed off to patrol the borders, his mood significantly better than it'd previously been.