Redtail Rise stanzas

her lips curl upward in a smile at his reciprocation, even as she feels sadness upon his next words. he, too, must know the hopeless mission that will be bringing his brother back here.

didh he ever 'hhay any'hhing? Avicus asks, curiosity getting the better of her. her gaze watches each flicker and twitch of his countenance, looking for answers even in the silence. abouhh' here. abouhh' me.

she already knows many of the myriad reasons why Atreus had dispersed, 

but perhaps there's something to be gleaned from his brother, the boy's closest confidante.