Big Salmon Lake I got used to living without you

It would be hard to describe what she felt when he pulled away from her out of fear. That was nothing compared to the one answer he did give. I can't come back. She barely heard the next part. He was obviously terrified, and she should care about that. She should find out why, discover what would keep him away from them. She should assume the best and not the worst.

When had Fennec ever done what she should do?

Fine. You could practically hear the lid clicking shut behind that single word. Fennec stood up straight and turned, beginning to leave the water. We don't need you. Go. She couldn't say anything else. She was shaking now. She wanted to scream.... she wanted to grab him and drag him back to the caldera herself. More than anything, she wanted him to feel the same way she had about the last few months.

When she got out of the water, she kept walking. If she stopped she was going to turn around and she couldn't risk that.