Qeya River Your life burns faster

His heart began to pound at her offer. Atreus definitely wasn’t ready to take this step, though he recognized her generosity and definitely didn’t want to snub Amalia. She really seemed to want to help him and that meant a lot.

Can I think about it? he asked the same question he’d posed to Void. Today he added an extra thought. Shouldn’t I tell my pack I’m leaving, like, before I join another pack? Or can I just… He gestured with his paw.

He truly didn’t know how these things worked. Of course he wanted to avoid a confrontation with Aventus. But if he just disappeared without a word and never returned, surely the man would go looking for his son? It could cause trouble for Natigvik.

Then again, Atreus was truly convinced his father had probably given up on him at this point. He bit at his lip, fighting another sigh.