Mount Apikuni And girl, you find me right where I am, you're the one thing I can't lose

He held his tongue this time, listening to every word Reyson had to say. It wasn't until the man had finished that he'd pipe up again—and he'd tried to keep a blank face throughout.

Tried, anyway.

Geez, I'm sorry, dude, Killdeer replied, shaking his head. Nah, I'm okay. I mean, I'm pissed off about it—my mom hasn't had the best luck in relationships. But I'm definitely not as upset as you should be.

Meadow. The name of Germanicus's paramour. He filed it away and made sure he'd never give her the time of day.

It sounds like you both don't trust each other, he went on, trying to parse the story as best he could. He hadn't ever been in a relationship himself, but he could pretend, at least. But you love each other, right? That's important. Maybe you both should go somewhere else and work on the trust.

Just like Ma and I, he thought to himself, but swallowed down the words.