03-07-2025, 01:21 PM
Hayden ruffled her hair as she confided in him, and their new found companion. He was going to be learning a lot more about things in the house now that he sat there idly drinking. Hayden didn't blame him really. Nox was a lot on a good day -- and today was not a good day.
"That makes a lot of sense. And I'm glad you have Splash to remind you. Why do you think you didn't panic?" Hayden asked.
Talking with others like this always made him worry. When Nox first proposed the idea of helping the kids Hayden only said yes because Nox had asked. He had included him in his family even though he knew why he was there. He never really asked Nox why he did it. And now every single person under the roof was digging their way into his soul. He was a listening ear to the Atharim in the bar, someone they could vent their frustrations to and not be judge. He wasn't their therapist though some treated him as such when they stopped by.
Nox hadn't so much as treated him like a therapist he'd just talked. Hayden listened and that was what he needed. But these kids, Elyse, they all had problems -- real problems that needed real work and Hayden had to dig for answers. If he had intentions of sticking around he might actually need to brush up on some basics and finish his degree. That would just make his father so proud...
"That makes a lot of sense. And I'm glad you have Splash to remind you. Why do you think you didn't panic?" Hayden asked.
Talking with others like this always made him worry. When Nox first proposed the idea of helping the kids Hayden only said yes because Nox had asked. He had included him in his family even though he knew why he was there. He never really asked Nox why he did it. And now every single person under the roof was digging their way into his soul. He was a listening ear to the Atharim in the bar, someone they could vent their frustrations to and not be judge. He wasn't their therapist though some treated him as such when they stopped by.
Nox hadn't so much as treated him like a therapist he'd just talked. Hayden listened and that was what he needed. But these kids, Elyse, they all had problems -- real problems that needed real work and Hayden had to dig for answers. If he had intentions of sticking around he might actually need to brush up on some basics and finish his degree. That would just make his father so proud...