Golden Glade the walls you hide behind

Posting out of order with Torvi's permission. This will be my last post and I welcome you two to PP Tambourine for the remainder of the thread. :) <3

Especially since Silas seemed interested in perpetuating conversation with the other boy, Tambourine decided it could wait a little bit longer. Lowering his voice even more, he added, "It can wait until after..." He trailed off as he gestured in Astik's direction. He might not feel close to the pup, yet he didn't actively dislike him and didn't want to be some sort of jerk. The young adult turned to face Silas fully, exchanging a silent look with him, before turning back to Astik with a small smile playing about his lips.

"We can explore with you if you want, Astik," Tambourine said companionably. He had a brief flashback to his brief relationships with the younger pups of the Keep and it caused a sudden and inexplicable rush of affection for the near-stranger in front of him. He took a step toward Astik, motioning for Silas to follow suit. "Where's—" he began to ask conversationally, only to realize he forgot the other pup's name. "—your brother?" he finished after an awkward pause, feeling a little bad.

He supposed it didn't matter much. He would set aside the guilt, as well as the brief feeling of fondness for Astik. Because as soon as he could pull Silas aside, Tambourine would tell the yearling that he didn't think he could stay here any longer. He either wanted to find another pack—Silver Creek, perhaps, or possibly Moonspear—or even strike out in search of the remnants of Marauder's Keep. He would stay if Silas absolutely insisted but Tambourine had come to the conclusion that this was not his home and that he could never be happy here in Golden Glade.