Arrow Lake i did it for life; did it for you

she allows the silence to pass but it does not last long before her brother starts in with the questions.  it is inevitable and she is not surprised, but she doesn't quite know how to handle it, to handle him.

because although she is ready to love him, she is not sure if she is capable of allowing herself to be loved.

she takes a moment before she responds, letting the water, on the verge of freezing, talk for her instead.

not much.  zamael did not return but mother fell apart.  it is all she can offer him.  we survived.