Otter Creek it was alright just to be alive

Maybe its because she's been more active lately than usual, but she's definitely overworked herself and doesn't anticipate the physical affection of her brother; she tenses as his broad head lodges itself across her shoulders and she feels her spine begin to bristle, not that it'd be noticable to either of them. A deep part of her - this new found wild sensation - tells her to warn him away, but Ibis cannot flash her teeth at Okeanos. She braces against the weight of his wolfish hug, but is silent. Her gaze traces their mingled shape in the water and having something to focus on takes away that immediate knee-jerk defensive feeling.

D'you remember what dad used to tell us about the stars? Okeanos asks, and she tries to shrug her shoulders but -- it'd be better just to speak, even if she'd rather be sleeping. She opens her mouth to respond with a negative, but pauses, thinks. There were a few moments buried deep in her memory of Terance, but Ibis couldn't recall them with enough clarity. It seemed as if Okeanos kept them strong within his own mind while Ibis had let them slip, focusing on the parent that remained present instead of the one that had moved on. I remember... Gelman, and the uh, the fox. Vaguely, but that was all.