<span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family:Open Sans">Blue admitted to the issue he'd have being able to re-complete the semester that he was behind with for reasons that were out of his control, but not so easily explained. They would have to come up with something, Eivind just wasn't sure what, except for part of the truth. He wondered what they might be able to divulge to get them off their backs. Very little explained his actual extended absence, but perhaps his counselors would understand. Blue <i>had</i> been in a bad place mentally. The commute from the cabin wouldn't be so bad if Blue had a reliable vehicle.<br/>
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“Yes, with all this I'll be needing my truck. Not to say we can't work around your schedule if we have to. You can use it when I'm not needing it, and I can pick you up and drop you off when I am. It isn't like I work under someone,” Eivind told him, though that would be if they were staying at the cabin, which would be easiest on him financially and with his work, but harder on Blue because he'd have to travel, and deal with the pack.<br/>
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“Maybe you can put some of your art up on our furniture website. We have a girl that handles all that, and the advertising. I don't touch any part of it, but you could speak with her. She'd probably have a better idea of what is selling, but people are always looking into home decor options, especially original things. You could work towards saving for something more reliable, even if it's only a down payment,” Eivind suggested, recalling the story he'd given his parents. It was a sound idea, even if partially made up on the fly.<br/>
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“I don't see why it wouldn't do well. The banister looks great in my home, and we've already went into sister companies with the construction business. Lumber, and then the furniture building.” Blue was combing through his hair, clearly contemplating the idea of going back and dealing with the pack at all. Blue finally decided he didn't want Eivind going back alone, primarily for worry over them all drawing the wrong conclusions. Blue didn't think they would respect them, or their claim, mostly because of Blue being human.<br/>
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“You're much more than that,” Eivind argued, “And there has to be a reason for it. Somewhere along the line we changed, and started integrating more with humans enough that some wolves mated with them. I don't really know why, just that I don't mind it nearly as much as I thought I would. Not everyone agrees with Sieger, either, and we rely on humans for most of our income source. This 'we want to keep them separate from the pack' needs to end.” Eivind shrugged. They had their rules, and Eivind would argue their case. Blue would be there with him, with their much more stable connection.<br/>
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“We're not going today, but something we need to think about,” Eivind told him, knowing they just couldn't keep ignoring it. “There's something else we should do today, while we're in town,” Eivind told him instead, grinning. They'd touched more on issues they knew they couldn't keep avoiding, but Eivind wanted to keep it broken up, but prioritized. Getting Blue's health checked out was the first thing they needed to do.<br/>
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“You should make another appointment with your doctor before we head out,” he suggested. After getting dressed, Eivind tossed Blue the keys to his truck.<br/>
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“Will you go start it up? I'm going to check in with the front desk and make sure we're still booked for tomorrow,” Eivind told him. Since it was an old diesel engine, he always preferred to let it run a few minutes before heading out, even just on the city streets. It was also a good way to distract Blue while he asked the woman at the front desk for directions to the nearest art supply story. He'd been playfully avoidant when Blue had asked where they'd be going. He remembered how happy he'd been when Eivind had brought him what supplies he could gather, but if he was going to get back into it seriously, and back into school, supplies would be needed. When they pulled in, it would be obvious. <br/>
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“I wanted you to be able to work on something, and get the things you needed. It might take your mind off some of the bad,” Eivind told him. “I mean, I don't mind that we've been using sex for that, but I suppose you can do both.”</span></span>