Emberwood and the ravens are leaving the tower

set on the 19th directly after this thread

He falls silent as he leads @Phillip to the borders and beyond, lost in thought now that he has a moment to fully register the situation. He hadn't realized how much he's been craving the presence of another his age in Helios's absence — likely because he'd never really considered that anyone else would want his company. Everyone but his brother has found some reason to hate him, usually immediately. This boy seems to have somehow missed the memo, though. Like Helios. He glances back at Phillip briefly, gaze sweeping over his features before he turns back to his quest for a cache.
It doesn't take long to find one — or at least, it feels fast, distracted as he is by his thoughts. For a moment he considers asking someone for permission or something, but the idea sounds dumb to him, so he dismisses it. He's certain his father would be fine with it, and that's what matters, though he has no intention of bringing him into this. He gestures silently with his muzzle in case the boy had somehow missed the (admittedly small) pile of dead things. It seems speech has abandoned him for now, and he doesn't try to force it, figuring Phillip will want a moment to eat in peace.