Gallus let Peiter voice his thoughts with the same small smile throughout. He did not hesitate to respond to him regarding deferring until later.

"Of course not," Gallus said. "It's no small thing to think about. Sleep on it, give it consideration. I'll give you until we get home to decide."

Gallus pushed off the rock he was leaning against and unfolded his arms, putting one fist on his hip and regarding Peiter with a soft expression. "Alright, I think I've bothered you enough about that. Is there anything else you'd like to talk about?" Gallus glanced back at the camp. "There's something important that I have to talk to the pack about in a moment." Gallus tilted his head slightly and decided to provide a starting point. "How are things with you and Sabine?"

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"Yes, he does not like to talk about it," Sabine confirmed without looking up. "It just...he is tired all of the time. It is like he is not completely conscious." Sabine sighed heavily and closed her eyes. "I feel like he is trying to hide from everyone sometimes. Even me. It...just hurts."