Phoenix Maplewood that the vicious cycle was over

ezra realizes that what he has isn't much more than an hope and a prayer. but for him, it's enough. it fuels his determination. it keeps him going even when the truth and dark considerations stare him down grimly.

ezra is broken out of his brief revere as the man speaks again.

i eat vell enough, replies ezra; veiled. if sharing eggs and birds and small woodland creatures that he could hunt by himself with his mother could be considered well enough. it staved off the hunger, though and it was enough then for ezra. thanks though. he offers a few heartbeats later.

i should return to my mother. is ezra's way of segueing his exit, eager suddenly to return to skaigona and continue the search.