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Sifaka went to on to repeat his warnings, again belaboring the points of betrayal and death. Did he ever take a moment to just breathe? He had indicated that a desire for security was his driving force behind his decision to join a pack, but Rue wondered if he would even allow himself a chance to relax, given the opportunity. 

Her words seemed to have barely made an impression, only providing a springboard for more warnings from the seasoned survivalist. It was like talking to a wall. To Ruenna, a life lived in fear was hardly a life at all, but if Sifaka didn't want to trust his packmates, she couldn't very well make him. She imagined that any more thoughts she cared to share would be similarly bulldozed with more mansplaining and nuggets of Sifaka's wisdom, so she simply nodded. After a short silence, she made to depart.

"Well, Sifaka.. it was nice to meet you. And.. I understand if you prefer it.." He seemed almost as wary of his packmates as he did the dangers of the outside world. "..But you needn't exile yourself all the way out here. You're  more likely to run into Towhee a little further in. Follow the creek in to where it meets the lake-- that would be a good spot to find her." Rue didn't want to direct him too close to the Hobbit Hole, in case his presence there would trigger a protective response.