Blacktail Deer Plateau Poor Unfortunate Soul

if he had the power to go back in time, he would. he could’ve kept his feelings to himself or confess before corvus had come. maybe he would’ve kept walking that day. he could’ve left this place with minori, or by himself, or just not have come here at all. he could’ve stayed at bearclaw to prevent them from ever meeting in the first place. he would’ve been happy, either with or without her. but he couldn’t change what has already happened.

these thoughts combined with minori’s waterfall of words overwhelmed him. “stop, just stop! you can’t do anything, there’s nothing to be done!” the rise of his voice made him cringe. he took a deep breath before looking at her. “there’s nothing you can do,” he murmured as he took a seat in the frigid snow. “i don’t know what to do.”