Stone Circle Doubts will try to break you

The words dad offered made a lump form in Kallik's throat. Fear burned in his chest and his eyes watered. Why would she want to take him? Someone would do that? Losing mom was so painful; how could he live with losing everyone? The thought was too overwhelming. Tears sprang from his eyes and he began to shiver. 

And dad—I could have lost you today. He had lost mom too, and if that woman had taken him, Siarut would have lost him too. The tears flowed stronger then, making his vision blurry. He jumped forward and hugged his dad's leg, shaking as his crying grew more intense. 

Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. SORRY! why couldn't he just say it? He wanted to more than anything, but no words came. Instead, he just cried harder. He wanted to promise he would never leave again, but of course, there was no way he would be able to express that either, other than actually never leaving the safe area around the den again, which he planned on doing.