Sunbeam Lair auferstehung

he senses his brother the moment he's stepped into the cavern, but he lets him go unacknowledged until absynthe is close — too close. he tenses, hackles lifting as he listens to him speak; idiot, he thinks, ignoring that he'd given the telling information himself.
"what you want might be of more consequence to me if you did not insist on flaunting our — relationship," he keeps his voice smooth with great effort, eyes still fixed on the stranger. "i'm not sure i want to let him leave, now. he may ah... know we're brothers. don't ask." he continues, still careful of his tone, but as he slinks around to put himself between the others and the exit, he's certain his intentions cannot be hidden any longer.