Moonspear This Is Just a Dream

She apologised, and Charon nodded, feeling weird, as if he was the one who'd just apologised. He pushed it aside, however, unwanting to confront himself with his feelings of inner turmoil over insulting some wolf. Perhaps it was the weight of all those he had lost by his side — Levi, Liyani, Atreyu, Jorunn, Kaylan, Ragna, even his adoptive mother — to the great unknown, here one day and gone the next. Perhaps he wanted to cling to her because he was afraid it was his selfishness that'd driven Dhole away. What a foolish thought! She had left because of what that asshat Goober had done to her, she had left because she was ungrateful and selfish, because she was a runner, fleeing whenever she couldn't handle the situation rather than accepting the help of her friends.

He wondered what sort Pyx was. He wondered if she'd ever be as good a friend as Dhole, after he'd insult her a bunch more times.

He wondered if she was a runner, too.

But before he could further ponder it or outright ask her she answered his question. "What?" He bliked dumbly and then was quick to correct himself. "Oh — right — I enjoy watching the stars. I never feel alone when they're with me." That sounded sort of corny, but it was true nevertheless. He didn't really know any other passions, though after a short thought he added: "I like the ocean, too. And watching beautiful scenery." Now he was starting to sound like a big fruit, but the words were out of his gullet before he could fancy them up.