you gotta fight for your right to laze

Clouse felt relief as Judas confirmed that he'd be sticking around. This was pretty great; it seemed like he was gonna be able to stay on his little adventure of independence and cheat by having his dad close by to visit! Clouse's tail patted the ground rhythmically and continuously, even as he nodded seriously at Judas' warning. He remembered his seaside conversation with Avella, and his father's confirmation of Winter's dangers only bolstered Clouse's constructive apprehension of the season. Bring it, he would've told Winter and it's dumb wet snow if they were wolves.

"Willows south by the river," he confirmed.

The boy smiled when Ramiel's name was mentioned, but Ellery's name caused the expression to fall, at least until he was assured that she was of the same mind as the Archers. Another relief, because Clouse had been pretty sure that if his sister came after him it would only be to drag him back home by his tail, and his cousins had only strengthened this belief. While well-loved, the young tank of a woman had earned herself a pinch of infamy.

"Awesome. Scully's gonna be so pissed, it's gonna be hilarious," Clouse spoke gleefully.

"I'll try to come visit, y'know, without blowin' cover. I wanna talk to Uncle Ram, too."

He had missed his sister too, but there was something he'd specifically wished he'd talked to Ramiel about before leaving the Dell. It seemed he was going to get another chance sooner than later. Clouse was a pretty lucky kid now that he was away from the coven.