Kellen kept to himself until they made it back to the Guild. Pulling into the parking spot that he had pulled out of, Kellen let out a deep, deep sigh.
"I'm sorry that it happened." Kellen spoke up for the first time in a while, and everyone paused. They had been about to leave the car, and from his Mom's mildly shocked expression as she was taking off her seatbelt, she had assumed Kellen wouldn't speak to them again.
"It's okay, honey. It just means…we need to be more cautious than we thought." His Mom told him, giving him a tight smile. Rhys let out a sigh, shaking his head.
"And I thought you two might come to me asking to leave after you came back." He joked, before smiling at them. "With that said, you are more than welcome to stay for as long as you need. Forever, if you want. I would never kick you out." Rhys' words held sincerity to them and Kellen's Dad reached over from where he was sitting behind Kellen and took Rhys' hand.
