**Nate**
As I stood there talking to Nero before heading out to the field, I was so torn. On one hand, there was a very good chance that this would be the last time I see him; on the other, I was hurt that he would keep so much from me. The only reason why I knew things was because he talked in his sleep (A LOT) Over the past few nights, I heard things from his subconscious that made me want to cry. From losing his parents and being raised by a hateful coven, to what happened with his 'longtime boyfriend"
He was carrying so much guilt, the only chance it had to escape was when he was sleeping. I tried my best to stay with him at night. The only times he didn't talk in his sleep was when I held him. The problem was; I am a roller. Every time I shifted in my sleep, he would
