Shadewood I'm allergic to shrimp

He paused considering Orochi's words and wondered if Bronwen felt that way about him. The idea kinda wounded him but he shrugged it off deciding to ask her when he got back to the den. Instead he looked at Orochi and did his best to muffle the snort, instead sounding like he choked on something "Fine? You look wet and cold and sad. At least before you looked sorta scarier" he meant it in jest alone, his lips twitching humorously into a smile before a large crack of thunder came from nowhere and he cringed. He wanted to go back to his mother now but he felt hesitant to leave without trying one more time to at least bring him back too "You're really gonna stand here alone?"  he asked sounding a little less like he cared and more like he was just checking.