Back to Eden

A part of his heart twisted when she told him she wasn't going anywhere, not that he showed that twinge in any physical way towards her. Something about her acceptance, even if it wasn't meant to last forever, he could believe it was meant to for that moment. Something that he knew but didn't realize until that moment that's what he wanted most from her. Maybe the gleam in his eye as she looked right through him would show how desperate he was for her. She was making it hard for him to let go.

There was only a second of hesitation as she moved on to ask him if he needed to leave. Truth was, he hadn't been doing great inside the pack lately. He tried to brush it under the rug time and time again, and they were letting him. At least he thought he was getting away with it. It wasn't necessarily intentional, he didn't want to be a dead beat. He actually thought quite highly of his dependability. It was just his emotional state that hindered him, mostly the drink. When he answered her there was no pain. Like truly everything would be okay if he stayed here. And it probably would. He at least didn't have the wine to knock him out until the morning when he was more than likely needed for a patrol. His paw gently ran across her side as he searched over her gaze with the same reflected look she gave him, "For you, I don't need to be anywhere but here." Light hearted, like he cared. He did, more than just the physical. He was raised on a kind paw. He just had a rough or out of average life. Certainly not normal. He could care about her. But she was really only filling a temporary void that may have always been missing completely.

"Balthier Destruction"