Stone Circle Pizza Party Madness

Grayday's smile turned a little wry as Chaska further inquired about Amber and his attraction to her. Her scent, he wanted to say, because it hadn't taken looks or charms to get him interested in her. But he didn't want to get into that sort of conversation with Chaska, and there were answered that were equally as truthful without being lewd.

"We both wanted kids," he said after a moment, wondering about Chaska's views on love and mateship. "She's a nice girl from what I've seen, and damn beautiful, honestly. But we both wanted kids, and she was willing to have them with me."

It seemed kind of callous to him, now, but he wasn't about to start regretting it.

"This year is my last year," he admitted, wanting to make his situation clear. "My eyes, you know? I can't raise kids if they keep getting bad. This is the last year I feel like I should try. After that, it just won't be safe for them."