Rising Sun Valley lorewatch

"that w-was always the plan," lestan said sadly, "but he — i d-don't see him now. i have — t-too many ties at the c-creek to s-simply —" throw away on an idea. a churlish, unforgiving, cruel thought. but no one he had loved was still here.
maybe that was why he had answered the siren's call and that of the sylph. if nature blessed them, young wolves with mayfair blood would breathe this spring.
maybe that was his only calling.
kirain spoke with such earnestness that he wanted to leave, and straightaway. but he thought of all he had already abandoned. already failed. a third excursion? a fourth? what would it take?
"i d-do agree we could dignify one another," he murmured, "and he has s-such a passionate follower in y-you, kirain, that i could do no l-less than agree."