Redhawk Caldera to autumn and i fall all over her

silence dragged on. terance silently prayed to every god his mother had ever taught him of-- please, speak to me. but nothing, terance got nothing. he waited, dreading the moment he'd have to tear himself from her for the second time. what did he say? did he say something? should he just leave? what did he have to say? nothing she wanted to hear-- he was positive she didn't want an update on his life, even though he desperately wanted one on hers.

how was dirge? he wanted to ask. did amekaze have another litter? what about the triplets-- they were of age, weren't they? did korei ever return? but terance knew he couldn't ask. it showed, too. where terance was good at hiding his emotions, he was paper-thin before hydra-- she could see through him instantly. 

instead, all facade of professionalism finally worn away, terance asked dumbly, "do you want me to leave?"