Hideaway Strath Everybody wants to be my enemy

His eyes closed for a mere moment; a faint, silent moment. Then he exhaled, sharp and audible. He found content in her answer and was able to relax knowing that she would be safely within his sight, within his reach.. even though he knew he could not reach for her in ways he may have hoped.
If you choose to stay, then we must work harder... together. Together. Such a simple word, yet a complex one altogether. It could have meant so many different things in so many views and so many lifetimes.
Our numbers will not grow on their own...He went on, ignoring the pestering thoughts and desires in his brain as though they were fleas. We can search the nearby lands. Perhaps we could even seek out our allies to see if they know where those who seek a home may lurk. As much as we may want to, we cannot sit and wait for them to come to us. We must find them.
Arashi was determined to make his promise a reality. The Saints would grow and the wilds would come to know the name by heart, whether they wanted to or not. He hadn't broken a promise before, so how could he now?