Silver Creek the sword of martin the warrior

he stepped forward and nudged her cheek then, and nodded somberly. "they're staying with Reek, and Saena isn't coming home either. she ... wants to stay close." he saw no reason to tell her of his cousin's desire to run off with some rando she found; he didn't understand it, but had accepted the fact that it wasn't his decision to accept. it had nothing to do with him, and was no one's business but Saena's own. "i failed. i guess. and Laika.."

his voice trailed away. "i'd hoped she'd made it back before me, but it looks like she didn't." he sighed, his single ear wilting against his skull. "it's been a sucky couple of weeks. what's been going on here?" Cas murmured, hoping that Spring had better news than he.