Swiftcurrent Creek wild inside

Etienne was unsure what to do in this entire situation. And he felt vulnerable and also guilty that he could not give a straight answer. That felt unfair.

Etienne warmed beneath the praise. He would argue he was not worth waiting for. He was simply a healer. A healer who couldn't even save those he cared about half the time.

Okay. A soft little shy smile. Unsure where to go from here or what even to say.

I will let you. A nod. Etienne was unsure now. What if Cambrian got to know him and he hated him or worse still what if he fell again and this one also left him.