Northstar Vale Dammit Tubbs, not again

She is persistent, and suddenly Tryphon just wants to forget her. To turn tail and escape before more questions arise; it was a foolish meeting, this. He should not have lingered nor gotten so close, no matter how enticing the woman was. Her kindness was met with a bitter rejection, the narrowing of his expression and flattening of his ears. "Just better." He snaps the words as well as his teeth, feigning offense, aggression, anything that may deter her. He must find Saghani - he must escape this temptation for safety through the winter, or else Asterr's wolves would be infected by his badness; that which caused his parents to chase him to the sea, or take him from his sea-mother, or cause ruination to Bazi and Kaskara's home. It was him, his fault, his existence, which was at the root of their troubles -- he would save Asterr from this fate, even if she didn't understand.

With another snap and click of his jaws, Tryphon pulls back from her silhouette and stumbles towards the trees - he hopes she does not follow. Soon enough, given that she lets him leave this time, he will be away - back to the company of Saghani, where he is safe.

Sorry for taking so long! And sorry he's so up-and-down, lmao. Maybe we can have another thread in the present? Fade soon?