Stone Circle Back again...

He gave a soft smile at Mara Susi's congratulations. Thanks, he replied. He wondered if she would feel the same if she knew about some of the decisions he had made in an effort to keep his family alive. To this day, he had not seen Odette since she had left, and he feared the worst of Stoic. 

She asked if there was anything she could do to earn his forgiveness, and he instantly hated himself for putting her in that position and making her feel bad. That hadn't been his intention. He just wanted her to see that her actions had consequences, and not just for herself. But, no matter the hurt that had been caused, Steady knew he couldn't dwell on it just because she was in front of him now. He shook his head side to side. You don't need to. I just... I just hope you keep in mind that what you do doesn't just affect you, he said softly, voicing his thoughts. 

In an effort to curb the conversation to something more positive, he asked, So, where are you heading to? She had said she'd been wandering, but did she have a destination in mind?