Redhawk Caldera the still earth

that was comforting. she shut her eyes, burrowed her muzzle into ani's dark fur, sighed finally and loudly and warmly, somehow. "what do you want me to tell stratos when he comes back?"
chickadee did not think there was an if.
"i won't marry him without you," she said, a sudden ferocity rising to choke her harshly. she soothed herself, contented herself, by holding her sister closer.
belated; "i'm sorry, ani. go to sleep. i'll stay."