hale cometh down upon our spines

Delphi's face rolls through a bunch of emotions as his casual tone lifts over the crackle of the small fire. He was going to leave? Why? Did he not like living with her the pack? But then he is saying he will stay longer because there's nothing better to do. Was he so sure of that? Was there not enough to do here? Vidarr kept everyone busy on most days. There was so much crafting, building, forming, cooking, and other odds and ends to be done. Winter was coming with a force, didn't the stupid boy know that? Not that she had experienced winter before. Vidarr and her parents had said it got nasty in Boreas though, especially up in the mountains.

Why did she care if he stayed anyway? So what if he shoved off? She couldn't possibly be glad that he wanted to stay. The slight thump of her tail betrayed her inner emotions. "Mm, yeah, I'm sure Vidarr can find someone stronger to replace you," she says with a shrug of her shoulders knowing that it will rub Strai the wrong way. The hint of a smirk on her lips shows that she is poking fun at him. "Why do you care if you're strong anyway?" Delphi asks as her gaze shifts back to him, one brow raising in question.