Eivind had nothing more left to say on the topic of them returning home to the cabin. It wasn't home anymore, not so long as Lofgren was alive. They'd make their home elsewhere until Eivind could set everything up to take such a large risk. Blue had to be safe. That was more of an issue and giving to his desire, though it did upset Eivind every time he heard the yearning in Blue's voice that he couldn't fulfill.<br/><br/>“I'm pretty sure you did,” Eivind said, grin returning. “You don't give yourself enough credit. You can be impossibly convincing when you want something.”<br/><br/>Eivind nodded at Blue's request and got them headed towards their destination.<br/><br/><br/>–<br/><br/><br/>Sig woke not long after and noticed Stellan's absence, uneasy only for a moment before he found his note. He curled back into the blankets, knowing he wouldn't be gone long. His muscles were sore from the day before and he stretched. It wasn't long before Stellan returned, carrying food with him. Stellan wasn't usually a coffee drinker but he gladly accepted in this case.<br/><br/>“I slept well once I got there, just not enough,” he said. It was during the day but he didn't imagine they got more than four hours of actual rest. The coffee would help and hopefully, they'd be left over for the next few days so their schedules might return to normal. “Thank you.” After a sip he set the cup to the side and reached to put his hand on Stellan's thigh, giving it a squeeze.<br/><br/>“Are you okay with this? I think.. that I'm okay with it so long as you are. If not, well, there are ways around it. Nothing ideal, but I've seen mated pairs eventually go their separate ways.” The idea left a bad taste in Sig's mouth but he wouldn't be with someone simply to uphold tradition even if it was instinctual.<br/><br/>“I don't want you to feel obligated by what happened is what I'm trying to say. I'm not some young pup that needs taking care of. I've enjoyed my time with you Stellan. I'll be the first to admit this really wasn't something I'd considered before, but I'm okay with it. I don't think that would have been the case with just anyone, but I think we could be happy together.” With some changes to their future, perhaps. Sig wouldn't be happy long term with either of them beneath Lofgren's thumb but that was something they could figure out later, together, as a mated pair. Sig hadn't started eating yet, instead wanting to get this out of the way. It was an uncomfortable topic but it needed to be addressed now that some of the shock had worn off.<br/><br/>"It doesn't feel wrong to me." Not being mated. The circumstances in which they were ordered to do so made Sig a little sore every time he remembered but he had to think about how the conversation might have gone had they spoken to one another about it.