Redtail Rise She said "Sonny, move out to the country"

She felt unfocused as Lilia came into view wet and smelling of the wilds, but managed a smile that didn't reach her eyes at the greeting. I'm not nice, Rae said, tone leaving ambiguous whether this was a joke or not. It was meant to be, but her heart wasn't really in it, because she felt some truth in the statement.
Why was she even here?
Rae nudged the fish toward Lilia. But I am - apparently related to you. Bad luck to kill relatives or something, She danced around the words sister and family in a very uncharacteristic way, standing abruptly mid-sentence; she immediately felt awkward about it. I kinda thought you were already dead. For a long time.