Hideaway Strath and you will never unbecome it.

he felt seen.

in an entirely knew way. he did not feel small and looked down upon with the knowledge he held now. although he very much was still a meek boy. something about all of this instilled a very tiny sense of confidence.

only to have something uglier coil around it when maiken wished to meet her.

magda.

he worried what she might think, if he brought another along. especially somebody who had not been part of their agreement. there was also no guarantee she would answer next time he called!

so selfishly, he wished to keep the outside woman his own for a while.

i don't know if i'll see her again. he admitted again with some hushed voice. it wasn't a lie, and that made it all the easier to say.

she seemed like a wild woman, knowing all of this and traveling through the muck. it was...odd. but his voice conveyed his joy for it all.