Sunbeam Lair Rain melts down from the stars

A name was offered, and it was only then that all of the pieces had finally fallen into place. She knew who he was, she'd been there for his birth, but to see him after so much time had passed was rather shocking. He'd grown quite a bit, of course, around a year having passed since his birth. It was disappointing that she'd not been there to watch him grow, but she did not regret her choice to leave. It had been a need to acquire more knowledge that had drawn her away, something that the elders and her parents had all understood. For though she served as the current vessel, she'd never been meant to linger within the land of her family. Always had she been meant to embark on a journey of her own, to claim for herself a new settlement, and that she had. It was a shame, really, that she'd not yet been able to send word of her doings back to her family, but seeing her brother there now assured her that they'd not been made upset by her lack of contact.

It was with a slow, brief wave her tail that she'd said, "You have grown so much." For a moment, she couldn't help but wonder if those born alongside him had turned out just as well as he had. There was also a question lingering on the tip of her tongue, the girl having become curious of whether or not her mother had bore more children in the dragoness' absence. The query, she'd decided, was best saved for another time, and so her focus was placed back upon the present. "I remember when you and the others were born," voiced the girl. "Seeing you here now after having grown so much... it makes me glad." Asterr had created for herself a family through the founding of Ryūjin, but none of them could ever replace those that she'd left behind. For as it was, the bonds shared between each Draconid member could rarely ever be outdone.

Asterr's turn to respond had arrived and, though she was far more interested to hear more about him, she'd moved along with the way he'd started to steer the conversation. "I am well, dear brother," was her immediate reply, deciding it best to refrain from sharing with him her recent doings. It was not something that she wished to concern her brother with, for doing so would only cause an unnecessary strain to be placed upon forming bonds. In time, she would tell him, but for now the topic would be left alone. "Are you passing through, or am I your reason for having left home?" was asked instead. "Family is always welcome here, if you wish to stay." After all, if she were to turn Nekoda away, then she'd be turning her back on everything she'd been raised to believe—which wasn't at all something she'd ever do.