Northstar Vale Agóri

Antigone stated that Reyson had hit his head against the earth, that his ears were ringing. He confessed that he thought the soldier wanted to do more to him. The expression on the boy’s face was anything but worried. He looked frightening, bubbling with rage and emotion. Arsenio never wished to see his son in such a state. He could not help but to think of the boy’s words about Meadow, about how she deserved better than Reyson.

Why would his son say this? What was happening between the boy and his healing mentor?

I will speak to him, Antigone. But I cannot promise you that I will remove him from Epoch.

The young wolf’s face twisted in another show of his anger. Arsenio’s coat bristled at the sight of it, bracing himself for another act of violence from his child.

Soldiers experience terrible things, my son. He may have been in a dark place. Let me speak to him.