Redhawk Caldera night and the spirit of life

She saw him visibly relax when she gave her name and she was glad for it. Her tail stirred lightly as he introduced himself in turn. His name didn't seem to follow the typical convention, though that wasn't entirely unheard of. Before Raven could think long on it, Whip pointed out her resemblance to Peregrine. The yearling's heart sank a little in her chest at the reminder of their mutual loss. She knew it would have hit him a lot harder too.

"I know what you mean," she gently reassured, "and I'm sorry if it's a painful reminder." She paused, lips pursing, then said, "I know you don't know me but, well, if you want to talk about what happened, I'm here to listen or help in any other way I can. That's what big sisters are for, right?" she quipped with a bit of a watery smile, then felt the need to add, "I'm sorry I missed out on so much. I never meant to go away. But," she continued with a deep breath, "I'm here now."