Alexi kept himself and Lucius busy. Though his mind sti) tried to wander down dark paths. He had decided to build a smile house. That way they could preserve meat for winter. He wondered where Roland was. Was he safe? He had to force himself to stop thinking this way. He hated that his self esteem was so low. It had been since he had developed his abilities and had gotten kicked out and had lost his family. That's how he had ended up with Marcus and his gang. Marcus had made him feel a part of something. A part of a family. And that was how Marcus controlled them. He threatened them with loss of home. Loss of family. Something that had all already experienced at least once