Wheeling Gull Isle fall back into place

what had happened to him to make him think such a way?
it's not all like that, juju, dinah retorts as gently as she can. there are good people. there are places to go, food we can eat, things to see, just-- just trust me.
and sweetharbor won't disappear, she shakes her head, wiping away sand from her brother's chin. we can always come back to it, right? it'll always be here when we need it.
she falls quiet for a long while, watching as a pair of gulls circle over their heads. you belong, judah. you belong with me, you belong-- wherever you want to belong. come to rivenwood with me. we'll-- we'll go see ava, and mama, and you can see how you feel about traveling. i'll take you to all the cool places i saw on my way up here, anything, anything to make him smile again; we'll hunt rabbits, and we'll pick flowers, and we'll sit on top of a mountain and look at the stars, like we used to do.
she wonders how rivenwood has changed since she left. she wonders who exactly will greet them, if anyone will even — the bitter thought is dashed away, forced down with a thick swallow. it'll be good for you. for us. and... if you still hate it, we'll come back.