Ouroboros Spine Finding my purpose

Valiant sighed but accepted her nuzzle, eventually moving closer to bump his head against her shoulder. So much had happened in the willows — he didn't know what he'd do if they took another family member from him.

"I'll hold you to that," he murmured, but of course, he knew as well as she did that these were promises they couldn't really make. He would try to scrounge up a smile before he saw her off, but for the moment, he couldn't help the pinch of worry in his eyes.