Sehun was beginning to regret what he considered to be a very valiant decision on his part to take this task on himself.

Someone else would have almost certainly been better suited to it; perhaps Baekhyun. But as usual, his mouth had gotten him in trouble, yet he just couldn’t seem to stop himself. Though he was well into adulthood, he had never really had to deal with much responsibility. If there was anything that needed to be done, Suho would make sure it was done. He had a burst of appreciation for his older brother that soon turned to resentment. If he had to take on a bit more himself surely he would be better equipped for life outside of the forest. No, he knew he was responsible for his own fate and dwelling on the past wouldn't do anything to help his present situation. He was deep in these thoughts when the young man beside him spoke suddenly.

“You've been so quiet since we entered the forest, and I can only assume that you're thinking that I'm miserable company. I don’t want you to think I’m always like this, okay? It’s just that I've lost a lot of good friends recently. As you can see by my behavior today, I'm not handling it particularly well. Between that and the thought of having to see my mother, well, it's an awful lot for me to process. ”

Sehun hadn't given any thought to this. He was so concerned about his own lack of ability that he hadn't even considered what the young man he just met must