Redhawk Caldera sage

she wanted to lie, to push it away, to say dwin had done nothing. instead; 
"i just want you to be happy for me," chickadee said softly, her voice a whisper haunted by pain. "brecheliant hasn't felt like home since ani. leaving home was — such a bad mistake, but i had to go for her. i'm sorry i didn't come back, dwin. i love mama and daddy and you, and all our brothers and sisters. it felt like the time do that came and went and now, well. kivaluk is home. i just — this isn't about a legacy. and if it's that way for you, maybe you should do what i did."
her voice shook but was even, earnest. she didn't want a fight with her sister at all, but she wanted to say this. all of it.