Stone Circle mutually assured destruction

It was soothing that she seemed to relax as he did, to know he could make her feel better just by reacting less startled. He felt more at ease now too, despite the gruesome look of his sister's face. Somehow he could not feel too sad or angry at whoever did this when he had his sister right here with him, when she was safe and home now, despite what had happened. The question that their mother was quick to pose when she arrived was one that had not even occurred to Nikai, so thankful was he to have Keoni safely home now.

He did not understand why she didn't just say what had happened but pointed instead, at this point thinking that it might just be that she was tired or that what'd happened was too traumatic for her. He thought little of it, remaining by her side as a reminder that she was safe now and that she would not get hurt again so long as he was around.