Ravensblood Forest If you're ever gonna find a silver lining

Lips part, tempted to speak the words that linger on the tip of his tongue, and yet the piebald steward swallows them instead. He nods in agreement, for she is not wrong. They made choices along the way, but he feels many were forced from them. Their youth especially, for while they could have rebelled then, the consequences would have been grave.

I agree, Saoirse-sama. He resists the urge to lean back into her touch, for it is far from appropriate to do so. Yet, Shigetoshi makes no move to shy away from it, either. He remains steady as he can, in hopes that it can offer… some comfort in their situation. Perhaps we can check out the packs that we have passed in depth soon? He offers, although that requires backtracking the way they went.