Moonspear Don't you think you should take it a little easy on all the nitrates?

He nodded as Hydra clarified the many important things he had definitely left off. But then she threw a curveball in; if he wanted, he could go. Gannet glanced at her in surprise, but also, somewhat searchingly. He didn't find explanations to her sudden decision, but it didn't change what was true. He had resolved to make this home now, and thus far was going a fairly decent job of it, or so he thought. He could return to the Caldera, but likely it would only be to bounce to another pack or place once more. There wasn't really a role for him there.

Mostly he looked at Lagan apologetically, though some was spared for Towhee as well. "I promised to stay." Then, for once, as if an afterthought, he clarified an important detail. The colloquial difference between can't and won't still escaped him, but this was his choice. "I like it here."