Phoenix Maplewood darling, a bad romance

she mentioned again how young he was; this made the boy feel a little awkward, but he knew she meant well. however, when Saena's pretty eyes filled with tears, when she accepted him into the pack on their mutual pain, the Mayfair child's ears folded back against his skull. what a stupid man! and to leave her with pups, also! he was reminded guiltily of how he had treated Behati, falling in love with Aria -- he justified it by telling himself that he would have never impregnated his girlfriend, only to leave her high and dry.

"i'm sure you can be," the boy murmured, stepping toward his ... cousin? aunt? he didn't know how the hell they were related, just that they were. before he continued on, to explore the new forest and meet his packmates, he looked pointedly at Saena.

"I -- I ... uhum," he mumbled, feeling awkward. "we're family. let me ... i want to be there for you, you know?" it's not like she needed his help -- he was sure she had a great support system -- but for once in his damn life, Cas wanted to be selfless and help someone other than himself.