Swiftcurrent Creek after i die, i'll re-awake

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@Kavik; open for sibling cameos

He's restless again; not a common state for the sprite, but a fairly regular one, striking him every so often as if to punctuate each days-long stretch of apathy. His ear twitches irritably, gaze flitting to the far corner of the den as he tries desperately to focus on anything but the noise. More accurately, the sound of his family existing in the same space as him. He can't help but find it infuriating. @Lainie's breathing in particular sends a fiery prickle across his skin, and he shifts, breaking his typical sphinx-like pose in an uncharacteristic show of discomposure. He fidgets quietly for a moment, shooting glares at @Helios until finally he can bear it no longer and —
DAD — He launches to his feet far too quickly, startling himself with his own volume and intensity, and his gaze, which had only found his father a moment before, immediately drops. He swallows, shame heating his face, and turns without another word, fleeing the den before he can even remember how to breathe.