Whitefish River rainy days

Malila's eyes lit up as Celara stated she also had a brother. The smile that had been on her lips faded when she learned that he was gone. "Oh..." But how? And why? Ignorant of how deeply her question had hurt the agouti female, Malila still held up her positive attitude. "Well..." She looked down to her paws, as if searching for the right words. Then glanced back up, bright eyed. "I hope you two find each other again, someday! Siblings should never be apart!"