Hawkes's Links
First impressions left much to be desired... he was short with Mallaidh and looked like he was more apt to ditch us than bring us along. Still, something about him smelled... familiar. I can't place it. Mallaidh trusted him almost immediately... she has a better sense for people than me. She says he's just... sad. She gets the impression that he is lonely. ...I am beginning to think she's right. I see him at night by the campfire. He sleeps less than me... He can be so frustrating sometimes but... I think he might be struggling more than he lets on. I feel bad for being so harsh with him... I didn't understand.
"I didn't...I didn't know what to feel when I first saw Hawkes. He already looked like he hated me. Mallaidh was nice, but Hawkes...gods, he was so pretty. They both were. I didn't know what I was supposed to do. Trust them? There was no way. In defense of how much they made my heart flutter, I treated both of them like shit, but especially Hawkes. We fight a lot. But...he comes to sit with me at night. When I can't sleep. When I just stare into the fire. I appreciate him a lot...even if he'll never feel the same way about me as I do about him."