Wapun Meadow So I never really knew you

She repeated her search yet again, begging the universe to let her find even one hint that would lead her to wherever Ego was. She knew he had been with Stigmata sometime in the moments before his death, and she couldn't stop picturing him hurt and alone somewhere. She couldn't bear the thought of her son suffering in such a way. 

Almost frantically, she moved through the meadow, nose gliding through grass and flowers, finding her son her singular focus. She almost missed the familiar scent. Almost. Taki stopped and lifted her head. Anger flashed through her. Where the fuck had he been. Here she was dealing with all of this shit, and yet again, a brother was suddenly gone. 

She tracked Sadiq's scent, breaking into a sprint when she saw his snowy form in the distance. She slid to a halt a few feet in front of him, her face a mixture of fury and absolute despair. Where have you been?