The stars in your eyes

Segin peeked up at Emersyn when she began to speak, giving her a slightly confused glance as she walked over to the edge of the water and sat there looking at her reflection. He didn't immediately understand how it couldn't be as simple as a yes or no to staying with their band, but as she spoke of the wolves that were after her and how dangerous they were he understood, the realization dawning on his expression. He understood not wanting to put them in danger by being with them, but he had the opposite reaction from what she seemed to be feeling. He wanted to pull her in, keep her closer so they could help protect her too. Worry pulled his brows together and he couldn't imagine letting her go back out into the world by herself knowing that these dangerous wolves wanted to hurt her. He knew he'd constantly be worrying about her after she left them so he just couldn't let that happen.

He padded over to her after a moment, tipping his muzzle up to press his nose to her cheek and giving her an encouraging smile when he pulled back again. "But you do have somewhere to belong. You belong with us. You're just going to leave and let me worry about you all the time? No, you need to stay with us so we can all look out for one another." He said that with a finality that said he wouldn't hear anything different. Emersyn was part of their family and that was that. He sat down beside her and leaned his side into hers, not really considering if she would want to be touched or not. He just knew that being with someone and feeling a little bit of support and affection often did wonders for himself so he hoped that he could do the same for Emersyn.

"None of us had anywhere to belong before we came together," he told her honestly, lifting his head to look up at her. "But we made our own little family together and now you're part of it too." He chuckled softly and wrapped a paw around her upper foreleg and leaned his head into her shoulder, the brightness returning to his expression. "Plus, I mean... technically I have killed someone before so maybe I can protect you!" he insisted with a grin, laughing lightly. He knew someone with his stature and lack of any real fighting skills surely wouldn't stand a chance against anyone that was a threat to someone like Emersyn, but he just wanted something to get her mind off of her own thoughts and if a comment like that wouldn't do it then he didn't know what would.

Segin Epsilon