Wheeling Gull Isle but i think it's fine, it's cool

Hide had had the full intention of telling Orochi that he was probably overreacting to whatever had him so upset, but... well... this was a pretty big one. In all honesty, he was surprised that Orochi had opened up about it in the first place - it wasn't like it was easy for the other boy to be so honest about stuff, Hide had found. In fact, he didn't remember him ever really mentioning his mother much. 

He wanted to be reassuring - maybe she had a reason to leave? Maybe there was a reason that she hadn't seen Orochi yet? Maybe...

But mothers weren't supposed to leave their kids. Mothers weren't supposed to abandon them and then seek out their own wants, especially start a new family without telling their kids, or even speaking to them. Hide's chest ached as he lay in the sand, still facing his companion. 

He wasn't going to offer advice. There was really nothing he could say. Hide had had a wonderful family, growing up - he'd never been abandoned before. He had no experience with this kind of thing, so rather than policing Orochi's feelings on the matter, or butt his head in where it didn't belong, he did what he thought was best. 

"You're super strong, Orochi," he began, keeping that paw stretched out to press against his companion's shoulder. Grounding, connecting. "Brave, too. You're better than she is." He paused for a moment, before adding, almost shyly, "And, if it matters, I'm not going anywhere."