Barrow Fields As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again.

I'll be archiving it here. Thanks for joining along! Really loved your man Valentine, aka "Goosander"!

Too chatty, yes.. He grumbled, pausing for a moment. ... but I would be willing to make that sacrifice if it means our numbers grow. So much commitment for a man himself who was unsure of whether this claim would remain his home.

Arashi listened to the formal dismissal of his offer, almost annoyed enough to say, "A simple no would have sufficed." It was too late to be snarky now.

If that's what you choose. He would just shrug, rather than saying anything else.

Until the boy had left and was well past the claims of the sound, Arashi would stand and wait.