Sage was surprised when she wrapped her arms around him, never having really been hugged before. He sat there for a moment before leaning into her slightly and sighing. "Yeah, well, it did. Life's not fair sometimes I guess." He made a face. "At least she didn't get eaten by zombies like my sister did," he pointed out. "I don't have to worry about finding her and having to kill her. Again."

He shrugged lightly. "I wasn't ever close with my mom, Cass. It was shocking, but it wasn't like I was losing someone I loved." His mom had wanted a daughter, and as such he was just...there. she never harmed him, but never really helped him either. He'd grown up on his own, learning how to survive by himself.

It was good to have someone like Cass, though, who he knew would help him out if he needed it. All he had to do was ask and she'd be there, he knew that now.

Sage glanced over at Cassidy and gave her a small smile. "Then youve already done more for me than my actual family," he murmured. He wrapped his own arms around her. "We'll keep an eye out for your family," he promised. "They can't all be dead. My family isn't all dead and it's crazy. I'm sure your parents are still alive and out there looking for you."

It seemed odd that he'd known this girl for less than a day and already trusted her more than his own mother or father. Granted, his father scared him to death, so that wasn't a very fair comparison. He didn't trust his dad at all. "And we'll take care of eachother," he promised.

Sage nodded slowly. "They probably went where they'd survive best. I'm sure they're nearby. We can find them as soon as this stupid leg figures out how to work again."

He said the last part as a joke, partly because it was annoying that he couldn't do anything, and partly because it seemed as though Cass could use some humor. He was trying to lighten the conversation up...it had gotten downright depressing.

He hoped her family was alive, that they could find them. She deserves that much. Or at least, if they weren't to find out what happened to them.

Sage chuckled. "Oh, I don't care what you do as long as you're not trying to kill me," he joked softly. It had it's truths to it though, and he did enjoy the girl's comforting presence.

As time went on, he had subconsciously moved closer to Cass....she was warm, and even with the fire he was still damp and chilly. "Having a partner is probably a pretty good thing," he admitted. "Though, I have a feeling it'll be better when I can actually help with stuff." He chuckled to himself...his comments were funny to him sometimes.

But he did enjoy being here, with the girl. He was glad they had both turned out to be decent people. "Hey Cass? You should know...if we're going to be partners...that when I use my powers I drain myself. Once I use it I'm pretty much done for until I can eat and drink and regain my strength." He should tell her that ... She'd need to know.

Sage stared at her for a moment in silence before grinning like a two year old. "No way! That's super cool," he giggled, sounding pretty similar to a young boy, except he was seventeen and tall. The thought was pretty funny as to what he looked like, actually.

"I'm nowhere near as cool as you ... I can get bursts of strength or speed, but like I said, it takes its own toll on me. I'm still just a human, with some extra bursts of stuff I can summon every now and then."

It was cool she was a werewolf....he'd never met one but they were cool creatures. He would figure out what she needed because of that as time went on...they'd learn how to care for eachother.