Herbalists' Cache What the morning brings

He listened to Ridgeback's question, going silent momentarily. He was glad that at the very least he was not the only one feeling a bit.. lost. No. He answered simply, leaning down to give the water a lap.

Nobody tells me anything anymore. I haven't known what's been going on for months now, since Sun Eater's wife joined us. He spoke with a furrowed brow, the facade of neutrality he had put together slipping momentarily. It felt safe to let his personality show in front of the hunter.

Over the months he had, admittedly, grown increasingly frustrated. He was consulted rarely, pulled along helplessly. There was nowhere else for him to go but Saatsine, so he could not complain.

He missed the lake in the old territory. He did not understand why they left it after spending so much time away, after Sun Eater worked to claim it in the first place.