Noctisardor Bypass Sunday mornings we sleep-in 'til noon

Abel said something, and kicked at something on the ground.

Wha?

Indra didn't know what the heck it was. It looked shiny so for a moment, with the light catching on those scales, she was tranfixed and quiet; but whether the fish moved or remained limp, it wasn't enough to a novelty to hold Indra's attention for very long.

The stranger spoke and Indra looked over, startled by the sound of their voice, and then frowned, stomped, and sank to her bottom beside her brother.

Eh-sh-oo! Indra called out. She didn't understand what the other child had said nor how to say it herself, and struggled with the sounds. But they were moving off a little bit, so Indra felt a touch prideful at her ability to command the way mother commanded.