Morningside Cuesta do you see what i see?

Ishara, Khoe growled, though the sound wasn't meant to pose a serious threat. When she was a child, if any of her siblings acted out, her mother would bark her commands and they would all fall to the ground, obedient to whatever she wished. Maybe it wasn't the best way to go about parenting, but it surely worked. Khoe didn't know if she could ever be that harsh, at least not with Grayday around. Parenting styles hadn't been something they'd talked about, and she didn't want to stir up another argument over some harmless discipline. 

He's supposed to be a valiant warrior, protecting his sisters, Khoe whispered, hoping Mirza wouldn't hear. He's afraid to even walk out of the den. Khoe hoped that he would grow out of it, though she knew she was obligated to love him either way. Still, that didn't mean she couldn't try to toughen him up with the help of his father, of course.