Wheeling Gull Isle The Twin Thing

Malakai cannot escape the pride in his chest at his brother's words, nor can he hide the smile which played over his features. 

Then I'll just have to have enough strength for the both of us. He decides, matter of factly and comes further into the den, wandering past Judah and brushes along his side as he does so. 

At the back of the den, he flops down into a lay. I'm tired. He lied. How about an afternoon nap? He wasn't tired. Not really, but used this little white lie as an excuse for staying longer in the den to please Judah.