Redhawk Caldera night and the spirit of life

Having the spitting image of Dad around was a bittersweet reminder. Of course, it was painful for Whip to see his late father in the face of his sister. Yet, there was a part of Whip that was grateful for her presence. Time had taken the memory of Peter's appearance, leaving a hole in Whip's memory. Without a present reminder, Whip could not recall the details of his brother's face. All that remained was dull, vague feeling of loss when he tried to remember the brother that he had lost. With Raven around, Whip knew he would never forget his father.

It was comforting to know that Raven was around to listen, but Whip wasn't ready to talk just yet. There was too much chaos inside to sort out before he could even begin to coherently collect his feelings. So for now Whip offered a thin, pain-tempered smile and remained silent.

When Raven began to apologize, Whip interjected in the hopes that she would shelve her apologies. "It's okay," he offered. "Everybody leaves sometimes." In his experience, it was usually never by choice: Peter, Peregrine, and even Ferret. But unlike Raven, none of them could ever come back.