Raven's Watch I wish I met you further along

It was hard going... Kiwi was growing, but not yet near grown, and small anyway.  But she struggled gamely on, making it a bit higher before answering.  "Because," she stated, and didn't give much more than that because there was really no reason.  If she saw rocks, they were meant to be climbed, with every ounce of childish intensity she could muster.

Then the other stranger spoke, and Kiwi whirled, backing up so her butt bumped the rocks behind her.  She was just getting ready to yell at yet another stranger to go away, but then she said a familiar name.

"She's my sister!" Some of Kiwi's unfriendliness fell away, but not quite all of it.  "You aren't kru."