Moonspear Caught in all, the stars are hiding

Maia finally agreed to what he said, and Charon shared a thin smile, though Maia could not see it. There was no use in her clinging on to their supposed activity for the day, especially with how she was feeling right now.

She went on to explain something about a Cori and Cass, names that Charon didn't find rang a bell but he could easily guess them to be family too, more of Osprey and Dante's children. Even thinking of Dante, Charon felt a pang of regret that he had never been able to bury the hatchet. Perhaps it was for the best that Dante and Osprey'd left when they had -- it wasn't likely Charon and Dante would've ever gotten along if they had stayed in the same valley, still silently bickering over Osprey's affections even if that didn't make sense at all. Now it was too late, though, and something about that was still sad.

Who told you the news? Do they know who survived? Charon asked. Maybe Maia could go back and ask about it there.

Charon grimaced when Maia mentioned hearing about fires in other places, and she thought that it sounded pretty. Perhaps it was a bit out of place, but Charon just said the first thing that popped into his mind. Some things can be devastating and pretty at the same time. That was one of the things that life had taught Charon so far.