Blackfeather Woods i am a hoarder of worlds

For some time he lay on the ground, his face smarting with the scratches of the dirt. He didn't know how long it was, nor had he noticed Damien come in, when he heard his brother's sharp voice directed at him. It was only then that he scrambled to his feet, groaning as he steadied himself and got up.

Then, only as he got up and looked at Damien and Xan, did he realise the realisation he had made moments ago in regards to the latter. He would not tell Damien, of course -- instead, he simply answered the question, once it would be asked: "Xan frightened his sibling, so Cicero told him to stop it." The story was not very long or complicated; at least not on the surface.