Nocturne Summit shallow

His sister didn't know why they were really out here. He'd figured it out ever since Moonshadow asked him what really happened at the ravine.
She didn't think the woods were safe -- but how was out here any better?

His words had her going again with a surprised look of dominance. He didn't care about being dominant. She knew he'd protect her when danger came -- which it would, out here -- but she didn't have to look like he was demanding much more than to keep going.
Her comment made him wonder How much of him is there to find?
A dark thought, but he knew what happened to dead bodies.
But she wanted to find him, so did he. He just... didn't want to leave the woods, knowing they might not ever go back.
Screw that, he certainly would with his family or not.
Not even his birds left, that's how dangerous it was here.

"Where do we look?" Trudging so far seemed pointless.