Silvertip Mountain The end of the line

He nodded, glad that Ezekiel promised to tell him if things got out of hand again. Steady didn't want to have to intervene again, especially since it only seemed to be between the two of them. He hadn't heard of Anita bothering anyone else. Part of him still thought there was something more going on, like maybe Anita had feelings for him and this was how she was showing it, but it was just speculation. 

He relaxed his body, not aware that it had gone tense when he asked Ezekiel if he wanted to go back. He smiled, not holding back his relief at the question. He hated that his friend had a bad experience there, but he couldn't help but be thankful that this was where he wanted to be. I'm really glad to hear you say that, Steady replied. Throughout this all, you've become a good friend to me, and I would hate to see you go, he admitted. If your brother or sister ever comes around, they're welcome to visit. By Ezekiel's response, he doubting they would be coming around, but just in case they did, he wanted to extend the invitation. If that was the only family Ezekiel had that he wanted to see, Steady didn't want to keep him from that.