Stone Circle The world's goin' crazy

Tagging @Cyron and @Rowana one last time just in case they want to make a slightly late appearance!

Mawk grinned at his mate, giving a slight nod in return at her statement of liking Onyx. Truly, he was unbelievably appreciative of this - he had not doubted his sibling's acceptance into the family once more, but of course one could never be too sure, so now his heart swelled with relief.

"Hey, not my fault your ears are over-sensitive." The man huffed childishly, though the grin remained upon his maw - moments like this, silly conversations, he loved them. They reminded him of two young renegades adventuring the land carrying out deadly quests and endlessly breaking rules set by their stern father, king of the wood, who usually ended up herding them back home before collapsing into the den out of exhaustion. They had been a team back then, he and Onyx.

Though his grin diminished at his sibling's other words, having just about caught them. A lurch of his heart signalled his regret, his guilt at not finding his sister beforehand. He would not press her on the details of what she went through, the he had to confirm to her that he was always there if she needed a shoulder to lean on. To show this, he pressed a little closer and gently licked her cheek, the look in his eyes that of a protective brother wishing to defend his little sister from all the harm in the world - even if they happened to be the same age. He would protect her if she needed that, he would be sure to fight off any danger that came her way if he was close enough to reach her. And if he was not... he'd sure as hell try. She was family - he would do this for any he loved, and she was no exception.

Then the conversation shifted again, and he bit the inside of his cheek. The Delta wanted more than anything to share his home with Onyx, but he did not know whether they had enough space. "There are about 19 of us, including the youngsters. If you don't stay here, you better be close enough for me to visit all the time." He chuckled lightly, hoping to lift the mood a little.