Duskfire Glacier But we both know that won't be enough

Taki listened silently while Sia told her about the events surrounding her birth. It was a story she had never heard before from anyone. She knew their mother had some trouble giving birth to her and her siblings, but that was all she knew about the situation. She was surprised to hear her brother speak of it now, but was happy to know that she was stubborn even as a newborn. The mention of their father, as usual, caused her to tense. If he thought of her that way, then why had it been so easy for the asshole to cast her aside? The thought caused a tightening in her chest, but she pushed the feeling away for now.

It became easy to forget the mention of father as Sia went on to explain that they had a bond even when Taki was just a newborn. And when he told her she could never let him down, she kept her gaze purposely on the territory below them. Shit Sia, she said with a hard swallow. Are you trying to see if I know how to cry? she asked teasingly. When she had collected herself, she looked at him and a little more seriously added, It means a lot that you have that much faith in me. She felt like she should say more, but that was all she could say. She would rather prove through her actions how much she valued his trust in her to help him lead this pack.

She didn't remember the memory he described, but she could picture it in her head as he retold the story. As far back as she could remember, Sia was always there for her, teaching her how to be strong and capable; that's where she felt she got her strength from. You'll be a good leader, she said with a small smile. If he watched over the pack as well as he had watched over her throughout her life, then she had no doubt they would thrive.