Redhawk Caldera He's just a different kind of kid

No, he was actually okay with this. His tone was more casual than she'd heard, talking to him, in weeks. She'd known that it had done him good but she hadn't realized how much. And it was clear that he didn't actually hate her, or hold some kind of a grudge against her for everything that had happened since he returned. That would have maybe been obvious if she hadn't been so afraid, up until now, to even really engage with him.

A little of the internal caginess she'd been feeling these past weeks melted away into relief. Her lips twitched up in a smile when he laughed at her wanting to clarify. Shut up, it wasn't her fault. His plan was a good one, though she did wonder how Killdeer would take it. Would he want to go with them, or would he stick around with his cousins and Towhee?

I want Killdeer to do what he wants, but it'd be hard to leave him. I think you're right though. If we want to do this, now is the time, and I really want to do this. For us.

When she'd first thought about it, her idea had been to claim the Bramblepoint and set up there. But now she remembered traveling with Penn and how many cool places they'd experienced. If they could find another area, even if it was a little far, it would be even easier to restart. There was so much appeal in living in a place where no one knew her from before. But she imagined leaving everyone behind would be rough for their son, and she wasn't sure how well they could provide for him in the winter if he couldn't keep up.

You did get a taste for that power in the Glen, didn't you? She added with a slightly teasing tone. It was mostly joke, but she wouldn't be surprised if there was an edge of truth to it. That's definitely an accurate statement for her own experience. She missed a lot about it.