Sleepy Fox Hollow The way she goes, Bubs

She couldn't argue his first point, but she knew her brother well enough to know that even as a full grown man, he would lay down his life for those he cared about, even those who might not mean the best for him. She studied his features to see if he might be hiding something- a bit of shame, perhaps. Was he being defensive because she'd zeroed in on some guilt, or was this just his default? His face would get stuck this way, if it was the latter.

"Not force, Chéri," While he looked fit, she didn't want to let on that she thought so. "Manipulation. I know my Eti, an I know it would take very little for someone to influence 'is decisions when 'e cares enough about dem to be away from 'is family." She paused. Etienne had revealed very little in words when he'd explained his task, but he'd revealed a great deal with his actions when he chose to take care of Anselm out in the wild, rather than bringing him to Sapphique to heal. "But...Eti would not choose to 'ang out wid some...mop-faced...Funsuck if 'e did not want to so..." She arched one brow. "Who de ffffuck are you anyway?"