Porcupine Ridge but i am drifting

marten silently listened, nodding knowingly as his mother explained what the flaw in his argument was. though he still stood by what he said, he understood what she was saying. "i know," marten said with a small dip of his head, "and i wouldn't venture out without you." he tried to put emphasis on that. marten knew the world was mean and bad, indra and laurel both had said it plenty of times before. marten was smart, suave, and knew that he would learn the most by sticking with his mother. 

"maybe they thought they'd learn faster on their own," he added with a little shrug, ears flicking. they probably had far more survival skill that marten at this point, who had lived lavish with the protection of his pack his whole life... save for now. but here he was, learning. with the guidance of indra. but he nodded again. "i wish they would've said goodbye," he agreed sort of sadly, brow furrowing.