Twisted Slough enshrined in crematoria

Renoir was surprised by the invitation to go on such an expedition, but he was gracious enough to accept. It was not as if they would be gone long. Plus (and he would never admit to thinking this) he was fond of the idea of spending time with the dark man, with or without company. The boy was nervous to leave the forest just as the Alpha was, although his own worries were focused squarely upon the young girl Deirdre; it felt as if he were being pulled away from Monet's side all over again, and was morose as he followed the others. Affected so much by a somber attitude, it would appear as if Renoir's spirit had been severely depleted by the destruction wrought by the bugs, when really it was his own thoughts that sullied him.