Lost Creek Hollow But you know you're gonna be okay

terance chuffed in slight, sad amusement. he'd missed maia. he wished now he spent more time with her. he'd had a lot on his plate, to be fair, but all the same. 

"it is dumb," he murmured in reply, "but i have to keep my word to rannoch." he'd given up a lot to be with rannoch. sometimes it seemed unfair, and he was sure onlookers didn't understand, but terance believed he owed rannoch his life. he was his best friend-- forever. terance felt that weighed more than anything else. he would remain loyal to his friend.

"when you figure out where you're staying you better come tell me," terance warned, more playfully than anything, "i'll come visit you too then."