Redhawk Caldera Partners in crime

He licked his teeth, unsure of what to do -what to say. His only true female friend had left him to be when he had just told her his real name, and he was thinking it might happen again. It was best not to say anything. The lesser they knew about him, the longer they would stay around to know. That was all he needed - someone to stay and not run away. Or die, a voice added in his mind, and he let out a grunt. 

His green eyes shot to the side. Raven was staying. But for how long? Another voice asked, and he looked angry. She's already retreating, so what's the point? This one's no good, Wylie, we both know. He silently gritted his teeth, that only made him look more distressed. Her next sentence pushed him over the edge - he did not wish to talk! No one needed to know what he was feeling and why! They had no right to know if they were just going to pack their bags and leave! He lifted his lithe body off the ground with a grunt, and turned to pad a few meters away. He was closer to home, yet he felt further than ever, and it left a bitter taste in his mouth.