And maybe I bit off more than I could chew

Einarr had been with Akemi, though stalking along after her slower than perhaps his mother would have liked. He was surprised when she sped up and, with a frown, he would trail after her like the loyal son that he was. Soon, however, he saw the cause of her speed up. He hadn't heard Zisa, preoccupied with his thoughts, but there she and Freyr were. Freyr was, trying to leave? His heart would give a small ache. Freyr might not have been his father, but the man had tried to be. Tried to make him smile and be a father for him when his real father was nothing but a worthless heap of dirt. A whine left the boy, and surprisingly, Einarr acted before Akemi, racing to stand in front of the man.

"F-- Dad... Don't go." The male would whine softly. It was the first time he had ever called Freyr dad, but it was the simplest way the boy could think of to show the man he cared for him. Respected him. Loved him. Red-violet eyes would try to meet with blue hues, wanting to stress his desire for the man to be there. "We're a family. We need you." He would say. For the first time in a long time he felt something more then his angst and bitterness.