Ouroboros Spine in the moonlight

the man was kind, fatherly, and yet so unlike eljay that it made sorcha feel worse. she hung her head as they briefly spoke, and then shook it quickly at the question. "i d-don't want to go back. i t-told them i was leaving. if they're together, then they'll come back here, right? and maybe i can go visit brecheliant, sometime. but —"
and all of a sudden she was realizing she had nothing to offer this man's pack. aiolos, stratos' dad. her eyes blinked and then she frowned a little. "will you let me stay? just for a little while. i can leave in a few days." her eyes pleaded.