Bearclaw Valley they just gonna float out

He warred silently with himself while the boy ate, completely ignoring his whispered thanks to consider just how it difficult it might be to eliminate this burden without Alarian finding out. He knew it would be tough. Midar had made his disapproval of the whole situation blatantly obvious. And it wasn't often he was alone with the thing, except for moments like this when he was sent here by Alarian to feed the kid or give him plants when his mate was unable to do so himself, and it would be too obvious. He had hoped that the boy was beyond saving, but even now, he looked better. He should have known Alarian would be able to bring him back from the brink of death.

Meals won't be free forever, he finally said, looking down at the kid with disdain. Eventually, he would have to pull his own weight if he continued to survive.