Lion Head Mesa bless the rains

Pests and blessings; she much liked that description of siblings, and grinned. His speech, again, was a little tough to understand, but she think she caught the main threads of it. 

Your world sounds really interesting, Lilitu said, her voice genuine. Then his ending question sunk in, and her ears swiveled backward, a look of shame coming over her face.

They'd reached the pool, and she stepped in, hiding her expression for a moment. Once she was belly-deep, she turned back to Gucci with a swallow, mouth twitching as she tried to find the words to answer him.

Well, I haven't been. . .loyal, Gucci, she replied. We got separated a long time ago, and when I found her again once before, I didn't tell her our mom had died. I didn't have the guts.

She took a drink to steady herself, then lifted her head, chin dripping. I'm trying to find her, to make it right. But I could have gone looking for her a long time ago, and I didn't.