"They would likely think that I had gone mad, even if all I told them was that you had revealed yourself to me and chosen me to go between us," he says, voice a little sarcastic. "Nevermind if I mentioned any of our other activities."

He is torn - others have disappeared into the forest, deep into these woods, never seen again. On the other hand...his tribe is the only family he has ever known, even if none of them are his true 'kind'.

His fingers tighten on the cup, ever so slightly. This is not a decision he wishes to make now. He wants to enjoy this meal and her company, the rest can wait.