*Maddix POV*
I am honestly shocked that things with Addie and Gunner went so easily. She said she had wanted to step down for a long time, and was afraid to tell me because she thought I would think of her as a failure. I feel as if I failed as a brother for failing to notice how truly miserable she was.
The situation with Spirit Mountain and Starry Moon was so much easier to work through, but I knew that the siblings weren't going to be happy about what I was about to suggest.
"Please fully listen before speaking. I don't want to continuously repeat myself. The day has dragged on long enough, and we are all getting tired," I told them.
They all agreed, and I proposed my idea. "The two of you have packs that are extremely close together. Literally walking distance. Ruby Meadows is suf
