Altar of Twilight 'don't wait for me, don't wait for mom,'

god, why was she being so reasonable? all arcturus wanted in that moment was a reason to unleash some sort of verbal diatribe.. but ira gave him nothing. she said she did not care, and then just as tactfully wrapped up the conversation by suggesting she could leave at any time.

arcturus was torn. he hated feeling like this, angry with nowhere to direct it -- but he resented the idea of asking her to stay, too. it sounded like he was begging, and he was not a wolf that begged. he was far too much like his father in that way. he shrugged his shoulders the zillionth time, refusing to meet ira's gaze. "i don't care," arcturus replied - the tone was far from venomous, and it sounded more an admission than a statement meant to insult her.