Blackfeather Woods Walking by your side

It is just as dangerous—
I know, he answered quietly.
And then she explained that it would tear her apart to be without him for a week, unsure of whether or not he was safe. All the while he had a dull expression that said, Yeah I, uh, I know, all over it. He didn't mean to make her realize what the big problem was he had with her wandering over the mountains by herself, but that was how it was. Still, he understood her worry. She probably knew that now. He nodded, but he wasn't willing to let it go completely.
I get it, he said coolly, and I really don't want to go all the way back over there again, especially with you and Taktuq in this condition. I want to stay and help out. Of course, he knew she didn't have any desire to leave Taktuq either or make the journey on her own. But Taikon was realizing that somebody needed to do it, and fast.
I just.. I worry that if we wait too long, it could happen to someone else. There isn't a good solution. I'm the healthiest of us right now, so logically I should go. No detours, just go through the pass Zephyr showed us, come straight back, no problem. It was a problem. The cougar could still be lurking. Anything could be out there. He was not useful to her dead or injured.