Moonspear [m] tabula rasa

Killdeer spoke of his mother, a flash of some memory bolting across his face before he asked, then offered to look for both Fennec and Pauk. So many times, Sialuk had stood aside and let others—no, encouraged others—to do what they wished with their lives. She had always been selfless, wanting everyone else to find happiness, fulfillment, and purpose. For the first time, something pulled her in the other direction.

So many have left, she admitted, First Maggak and Acrux, then their father, then Pauk. Now Fennec, too. Only Argent had truly said goodbye, and his departure had been anything but welcome. She did not wish that he had stayed here, unhappy, but she did wish that he had been happy here.

It is selfish, but... will you stay? she asked, her eyes meeting Killdeer's. She wanted to close the gap between them, but she hesitated.