Swiftcurrent Creek violet curse

lestan quailed, his ears splaying as arric rounded harshly on the boy. shardik was just as swift in retort; the mayfair cringed, knowing that the chances of the younger wolf seeing these children was swift to disintegrate.
"please!" he cut through, trying to intercept arric; "i'll stay. please. to h-help. and w-when suzu decides, i'll leave w-with you, shardik."
bile bittered his mouth.