Blackfeather Woods No number, no return address

He is an adult.
Taikon scoffed under his breath and shook his head, even though he continued to listen. Zephyr had never acted like an adult, except for maybe the one night on the mountain... Part of him wished he could just erase his memory of that entirely.
He knew that rationally, she was right. It was not his responsibility. Yet for whatever reason, he felt like it still was. Why would Zephyr want him to go with him of all people? Was there still some special connection between them, even though Zephyr had not so long ago said he never wanted to see him again?
If he dies... It's on you, he almost joked, but realized it would come out wrong. Instead, the half-sentence drifted into something very sad. Fucking idiot. He hissed at nobody, indirectly angry with the boy leader.