Duskfire Glacier I am 90% crap

Her assumption had clearly been wrong, but what conclusion was she supposed to draw from his silence? She shook her head at his praise, a pained smile crossing her face, but lifting her gaze to meet his. Normally she craved praise from her older brother, but she wasn't quite ready to let go of her anger.

Taki closed her eyes and sighed when he explained that he trusted her more than anyone and continued to praise her. She felt the same about him, but his words confused her. If he trusted her so much, then why be so tight-lipped about what was going on? When he finally admitted that his withholding had been from shame and sadness, she opened her eyes and looked at him with only the concern of a sister. Wow, she felt like a complete asshole. Here she was so concerned with how this all affected her that she had missed her brother's pain. She was closer to him than anyone; she was supposed to pick up on things like this even with his attempting to hide it from her. Had she not been so wrapped up in her own feelings, she may have noticed he seemed off, or maybe she wouldn't have; she still felt like an asshole. 

She moved closer to him and sat down. I'm sorry, Sia, she said quietly. I'm the worst sister ever, she added. Why are you sad and ashamed? Taki asked, attempting to meet his gaze if he would let her.