Synnove's response to why she was being generous with him had the unfortunate and unexpected result of making Blue feel guilty for his previous ideas about werewolves. Her voice was sympathetic yet stern, and it reminded him of the way his mother used to scold him as a child whenever he acted out of line. Her explanation made it apparent to Blue that the threat he posed, the reason why Sieger wanted him dead, had nothing to do with Blue's physical capabilities, or lack thereof. Sieger viewed Blue as a threat to their very way of life, and if his stories were to reach human ears, surely some curious groups would come snooping, especially after seeing the disfiguring scars that had been left on Blue's body. Blue's first instinct was to tell Synnove that he wouldn't reveal their secrets of they let him go, but even he couldn't make that promise to her with a straight face. She was right. If he returned home, his family was going to demand to know where Blue received his injuries. Even if he lied and said it was just a normal wolf, there was no guarantee that such a lie would keep Eivind's pack safe and hidden.<br/><br/>He didn't like it, but he understood it, and for that reason he couldn't find it within himself to argue against her. He shoved more chocolate in his mouth and continued to look down into his hands. Her reluctance, or inability, to tell Blue more about what was going on irritated him, though he couldn't blame her for that. All the wolves seemed as though they were incredibly tight-lipped, and Blue wasn't sure just how much more of it he could stand. He had already exploded on Eivind for keeping his secrets and that had gotten them absolutely nowhere. Doing so again wouldn't work to his benefit, he realized.<br/><br/>Eivind entered the bedroom carrying more water, food, and pills for Blue. The two wolves immediately began bickering at one another, the tetchy interaction started by Eivind, and Blue listened quietly as they criticized one another for how they were caring for him. Blue appreciated Eivind's efforts to feed him, and he was grateful for Synnove's gift basket, but he was rather bothered at how they spoke of him, as if he were a child, or a pet, something that was dumb and unable to take care of itself. In the midst of the wolves' back and forth, Synnove did say something interesting, and Blue's ears perked up as she used her firm and feminine voice to chastise Eivind.<br/><br/><i>“ . . . you need to put your big boy pants on and explain things to him. It isn't my place, and I don't appreciate you putting me in this position.”</i><br/><br/>Eivind reacted poorly, but Synnove's chiding was just the motivation Blue needed to bring the issue up with Eivind once more. He wasn't wrong for wanting an answer, even Synnove believed so.<br/><br/>His attention was redirected to Synnove when she turned to him again, going so far as to invite Blue to her house. He wasn't sure how fond Eivind would be of that idea, especially as Sieger had specifically instructed that Blue needed to remain contained like some kind of rabid beast. Perhaps the female would be able to soften the restrictions placed on Blue, and he would be able to move around the community unhindered. The idea that he would be able to explore was incredibly attractive to him, and he hoped that Eivind wouldn't try to keep him locked up.<br/><br/>"Thank you again for your generosity," Blue said, offering the wolf a small smile. "I hope I can come visit you soon." Synnove said her goodbyes and left the two males alone again, her soft footsteps echoing down the staircase and across the living room floor until she was gone, the front door closing behind her with a heavy slam.<br/><br/>The two sat in silence together for a moment, Blue trying to find his words as Synnove's voice ran on a loop in his head. A heavy sigh left his lips as he wrapped up the remainder of his half-eaten chocolate bar and placed it back into the basket. "Eivind," he said finally, his voice gentle, but laced with frustration. The boy was developing a massive headache and it was making it difficult for him to think.<br/><br/>"We need to talk. What happened in the shower, it wasn't okay. I didn't appreciate it and I think you know it was wrong. It really scared me. I thought . . . I thought you were going to be like the other wolves." Blue's voice wavered for a moment, but he was determined to continue on, to get Eivind to understand. "It sounds like right now, you're the only reason I'm still alive. And I . . . I want to trust you Eivind. I do. But if you're going to pull something like that again, then I would rather you just fucking let me go and let Sieger do what he wants to me because I can't go back to that. It doesn't matter if you make me bacon and help me walk around, or hold me when I want you to--" He stopped himself. He was admitting more to Eivind and to himself than he wanted to.<i>Find your words. Just breathe and find them.</i><br/><br/>"If I can't trust you, then I can't stay here with you. And if you don't tell me why you did what you did, then I can't trust you. Ever." There it was, the ultimatum, the final say that Blue didn't realize he had it in him to give. If Eivind didn't open up after all of this, there was nothing left that Blue could do. He wasn't about to start pulling out canine teeth just to get Eivind to talk.