Blacktail Deer Plateau shameika said i had potential

Phox nodded and smiled weakly. He had a feeling the road to knowing Vesper was going to be a long one, and it may not even end well, but he had to try. She could push him away all she wanted, and Phox would respect that, but he would always be available to her when she was ready. And that may be long after he was gone from this earth, but... well, he had to have hope, didn't he? It was the only thing that had kept him going through this year.

He left the conversation there, though he would stick near Tierra until it was time to take her home.

last one for me. <3