Ravensblood Forest Just Give Me A Reason, Just A Little Bits Enough

Zephyr was shocked into silence - what was wrong with Chusi? Did she blame him? When her ears dropped, he took a step back, brow furrowing in worry and distress. He didn't miss her moving closer to her new guardian - this, too, was a blow to his heart he wasn't sure he could handle. 

            "Ch-Chusi.... I'm not upset you left - and I never meant to lose you. A-Are you okay?"

He was cut off by the man she pressed against - his demand was righteous, but it irritated the obsidian brute. He was no threat to the little girl he'd saved. This was not shown in anything but the determined hardening of his eyes - his voice had not changed at all when he spoke, and his mask remained one of hurt and confusion. He'd risked everything to make sure the little girl was safe over and over - he didn't even expect her to come back to him - and she wasn't even happy he was okay?

                                               "Zephyr Maverick. I'm the one who saved Chusi from her crazy-ass mother: I got sick and asked our traveling companion to watch after her, so she didn't fall ill as well.... When I came to look for them, they'd gone. I've been all over the Teekon's since then, hoping to find her...."

But she's found someone else. The thought went unsaid, but it was clear in the way his eyes moved again to the girl, in pain, but also acceptance - he could never be forceful, not when he'd stolen her away from Sen for such a reason. He croaked out just another sentence before tears soaked his eyes, and his jaws clamped shut to hold back his cries.

                                                                                        "I promised you a better life, little one, and I'm glad you've found it."