Swiftcurrent Creek I Tear My Heart Open II

Arric didn't expect a response. Truthfully he expected Akavir to think on it and come to a conclusion after he calmed down or she came back. Whichever came first. But Arric wasn't entirely sure either one would happen. And a brief flare of dark anger flickered to life. He knew Akavir had shared some of his past with her and she had stomped on it like a grade a low life.

I can head to them if you like. Though I don't know waht we'll find. Maybe Arlette will want to go. She's been talking about a walk about. Can you handle Cygnet and all her chaos?

He had no doubt his friend could, but he didn't want him to take on a responsbility he didn't want at the moment. Especially given everything going on at the moment. It felt cruel to make him babysit the litle chaos gremlin on top of it.