Ma, I don't understand...

Vitus would be deep in thought before Athena arrived at his side, but when she did settle beside him he'd jolt from them. Red rimmed eyes would quickly look in her direction before he would offer a small, embarrased smile. It wasn't like him to just slip out of reality like that, to let his guard down at all. But he'd drop his smile and curl up at her side just like he'd always done since he was a really small child. Oh he loved his mother to little bits, adored everything about her. Her strength, her wit, her compassion, he couldn't imagine life without her. Without any of them really.They reallywere his entire world, his mothers and his siblings, and they have always been. His lips would curl up just slightly in happiness when she called him a warrior before he'd push his forehead into her fur, as if he were trying to hide in it. Her scent always calmed him, always brought him back to solid ground in some way, and he was happy that she was at his side right now. When she asked what was on his mind he sighed and shook his head. Slowly he'd pull it from her fur and smile at her just gently. "dun g't it..." He said softly. "vrythin' tht's ha-appnd..." He would cough just slightly at the tickling in his throat, closing his eyes and pushing his forehead back into her fur (if she'd let him). He couldn't wrap his mind around all of it, despite his promise that he'd stand strong at her side, and he would! You didn't have to know what was infront of you to be strong. But he didn't understand everything with his father, how they could lose everything in one fell swoop, or where exactly he stood in life. "C-c'n I still...b' a w'rrior?" He whispered softly,closing his eyes tightly.