Northstar Vale Look-Alike

Hiraku quickly became hopeful. There was no reason for this bird to ask the question unless she knew something about his brother. He almost forgot about Kit, but managed to glance back to see her leaning against a tree. She seemed fine for now, but first, he wanted to talk to this bird. "He's my brother. I've been following him for a year, since our town was flooded. Did you see him?"

At the back of his head, he thought about Kit's injury while awaiting an answer. He knew that it was likely a concussion, and remembered that there was a chance of death if it was dangerous enough. Still, Kit managed to stay awake all this time (with some noticeable effort), so he reasoned she should be fine. However, he may have to leave her behind in this forest if he wanted to continue his search.