Although Blue should have noticed when Eivind perked up at Sig mentioning a human rejecting a pairing, he was too interested in the small wolf's words to make the connection between them and Eivind's stiffness. Though Blue had started off bemoaning the strange, inexplicable connection between the two of them, he had come to accept it, even if he still didn't quite understand what it was or what it meant. He had thought Eivind attractive since the moment he had met him, though trust hadn't bloomed until later on, and despite the bumps and the many, many problems they had encountered along the way, Eivind had always done his best to take care of Blue the best he knew how. The wolf was growing on him, quickly and without any sign that the budding feelings were going to stop anytime soon. He couldn't say whether he would ever fall in love with Eivind, that was something unpredictable, something that would most likely happen with time, especially if they truly were meant to be mates, but he knew he felt a strong and undeniable pull toward the wolf, and he didn't want to let that go.<br/><br/>"I've only encountered two packs, but they couldn't be any more different from one another," Blue said thoughtfully, furrowing his brows together. He wasn't surprised to know that the packs were very much separated from one another. They seemed to have shaky alliances and understandings, at least that was how Sieger's and Lofgren's packs seemed to be before Eivind killed Alden, but surely not<i>every</i>pack was an island unto itself? Wouldn't they be able to function better if they all come together, each pack filling in the gaps and supporting the other? It seemed like a logical conclusion to him, but Blue knew that the human and wolf ways of life were very different, and perhaps there were pieces to the puzzle he was missing. Sig seemed to have lofty goals, however, and his reasons for traveling were becoming clearer.<br/><br/>"You want to unite packs?" he said curiously, smiling softly at Sig and nodding his head. "I wish you luck with that. As I'm sure you know, some are much nicer than others."<br/><br/>Sig's next question through Blue off, and sat back on his heels and shrugged his shoulders in response, pausing before answering. "Well, the only wolf I've really been attracted to has been Eivind," Blue began, "but I feel like there's something about me that makes wolves . . . want me." His words were low and quiet, trying not to give too much away with his voice. "It's probably a stupid question. Maybe wolves just like whoever they like, same as humans, and there's nothing more to it. I just thought I'd ask." He cleared his throat and looked away, though his eyes failed to settle on anything specific. Instead, they blurred as he stared at undefined blobs of brown and green, his mind not even bothering to attempt to find clarity. He didn't want to tell Sig about Lofgren, nor did he think Eivind wanted him to relate that horrible story. If Sig got a deeper sense and pried, maybe Blue would open up, but for now he thought it best to keep his mouth shut about what had happened to him.<br/><br/>The small wolf flopped down onto the ground and stretched, drawing Blue's attention back to him. The boy smiled and giggled softly, charmed by Sig's innocuous movements. The wolf was like a happy, lolling puppy, rolling around in the dirt and exposing its belly for a nice, happy pat. Blue refrained from reaching out, as Sig was still a fully grown nude man and most certainly<i>not </i>a cute little dog, but he still found himself drawn to Sig in a way he couldn't explain. He most definitely liked him, and it was nice speaking to a wolf whose first thought hadn't been to tear out his throat upon meeting him. He watched happily as Sig ate the offered meat, the smile on his face growing as Sig indirectly complimented Eivind's kill.<br/><br/>"He's a strong hunter," Blue said, feeling an unusual sense of pride in his mate, though he knew Eivind would never have attempted the kill if it weren't for Blue putting himself in harm's way. "He killed a big elk a while ago, too, but we ran out of that meat."<br/><br/>Sig's innocence had tempted Blue into a state of comfort, and he leaned forward in interest when Sig asked what the two were doing out in the woods. "We ran away," Blue answered quickly, before Eivind could chastise him for giving away too much information. "Eivind's alpha said that I could only stay if we mated, and if we didn't then he would kill me. Eivind didn't want to force me into having sex, and he didn't want me dead, either. So we left."