Northstar Vale Kardiá

she wish she had the strength to smack him. to clamp teeth around his muzzle and hush him in that moment. it was not to them to decide or speak upon the smarts of their own parents!

instead she only simmered coldly. dared to reach to his temple and search for a reaction — or see if there might be a lump somewhere. anything to indicate the damage done.

then their sister joined them! zosime wished deeply to move her away from this mess at once, to not let her hear the sour words of her brother. it was here she found a backbone.

antigone was hurt. i am taking care of him. will you too?

she carried far too much of their mother in her voice now.