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Fenn thankfully didn't take the opportunity to elaborate on her farewells with the pack and Penn was happy to not ask. On some level, he knew that it was shitty of him to not have gone and done the same. But, he was in mourning--who could really expect him to be considerate given the circumstances? Also, he was just a shitty person in general, and he wasn't at all inclined to take his conscience off 'mute'.

"That's shockingly gracious of you," Penn quipped with a smirk when she conceded the lead to him in their venture. He felt a flutter when she came a bit closer. He too began to think about how they were alone together, and how they would be alone together for some time. He also began to think of all the ways he could ruin this thing between them (whatever it was), though he didn't recognize the potential for relationship destruction in them as he considered the possibilities.

"Seagulls, yes," he answered, shaking off the thoughts and turning to set off, leaving her only his voice to follow by way of guidance, "As far as birds go, I've found them to be decently dumb and pleasantly under-cautious. It's pretty sad for them, but it'll be enjoyable for us."