Bearclaw Valley what if we rewrite the stars?

He was filled with relief as she answered. Although she didn’t share any positive news about them, the fact that everyone was still well and unharmed made up for that. “That’s good,” he noted, letting out a breath he wasn’t aware he’d been holding. With nothing having gone wrong, however, that left him to wonder why she was there. He thought about how he could ask without coming off as rude—he didn’t want to ruin his growing relationships with either her or Desna—various phrasings passing through his mind whilst he remained silent. Thankfully, his thoughts were interrupted before long by a comment, making him lose and then abandon any chance of regathering his train of thought.

“It is. Especially since Desna—” he cut himself off, thinking his next words over carefully. “Since Desna never really seemed like she wanted us all back together. It’s weird that she’s what ended up connecting us.” Deep down, he wanted to believe that, like him and Nanook, Desna would do anything to return their family to how things once were. But, at the same time, he couldn’t find any evidence to support that—but he did have what he thought was evidence supporting the opposite.

Forcing the thoughts right out of his head, he focused back on his sister and offered a tight-lipped smile. “Now all we need is Sesi and dad back and we’ll all be together again.” Minus Scarlett, of course, but the reason for that was obvious; he didn’t want to mention her, the news of her death still unsettling him, despite how long ago it’d happened.

For a great while, Alexander remained there and spoke with his sister. He shared small details here and there, still uncertain about delving into everything that lingered in his head, but he offered what he could. And when the time came for her to return home, he wished her well, parting with a verbal confirmation of his want to see her again in the future.