Speaking of the man in question…

Aaron was trudging up the mountain, without any clear idea of where he was going or what direction he should turn, but that was fine with him…

For now, his priority was to put as much distance between him and the packhouse as he can, knowing that V would probably start a search for him when he came back with the Luna. If he wanted to find his mate, he would need to make himself scarce, so he’s choosing to go to places where he or Di would ...