Whitefish River Hi, how you doing? Well I'm doing just fine, i lied, I'm dying inside.

anxiety surged through him as he waited for a response. he wanted her to say yes, to give him a good reason to stay. one would think the oncoming winter would be a good enough motive, but that wasn’t the case for issun. he didn’t want to feel alone anymore, he wanted someone familiar at his side. someone like minori. she could fill a gap within him that any other could not.

the tension in his chest subdued once she answered, only to come back again when she mentions corvus. a friend? he couldn’t help but feel a little betrayed at the thought, but he pushes the thought away and smiles to her. it wasn’t anything to get worked up about...

“then i’ll join you. at least through the winter.” he couldn’t guarantee he’d stay long term, he couldn’t trust himself to do that anymore. “maybe longer,” he adds, “we’ll see.”