Hearing the concern in his sons voice only made him feel all the more dumb for getting so riled up over something that he simply could not help. It also made him remember that even though Skylar wasn’t around he had Gandy and Azazel who came and haven’t left. Both of them are quickly growing on the pale stallion and in many ways it comforted him. Their company soothed the confusion as to why Braylen’s mother would leave and not inform him and decide to stay away from what felt like her entire pregnancy. Through all the chapters of their story – skylar and him she use to get so angry that he would hide in the shadows and stay away. Perhaps it was revenge in a strange reversed way or just maybe he was thinking of it far too much.

”sometimes when I’m upset I black out and do stuff before waking up. When I do though I don’t remember what I did and ususally what I do isn’t good.” Lyden worried that his son would judge him but he figured Braylen should at least know what happens to his father in case it ever happened to him ”I’ve just been so upset that your mother disappeared and that I haven’t seen your sister in over a year. I don’t even know if she’s alive” blowing out air in frustration Lyden shifted trying to force a smile and perk up his gloomy mood ”on a good note son, I’ve taken over being the leader of the forest. Jabberwocky and I haven’t discussed if he’ll rule as my second as I was his or if we’ll rule the forest together” moving to nip at his shoulders gently Lyden flicked his tail ”so that makes you a prince my dearest boy”