Phoenix Maplewood Just a rhyme without a reason

What was snow? And what was a taiga? Atreus opened his mouth to ask, though Void cut across him with another monologue. It was like he read the pup’s mind, which surprised the Bearn to a sudden halt.

He stood there, processing what was being offered. They barely knew each other, so why would Void want to bother with any of that? To put it more bluntly, why did Void care? It made Atreus suspicious and uncertain… but he was also desperate to feel like he mattered to someone.

Maybe, he eventually said, noncommital. Can I think about it?

In the meantime, he ought to get back to the rise. He could see the edges of the world dimming beyond the riotous treetops.