Duskfire Glacier It's harder to see through the eyes of a stranger

Luckily, she did not have to sit alone in her brother's presence for long because Tahani soon joined them, offering them both an affectionate greeting. Taki gave her older sister a weak smile, but that was about all the response she could muster. Their perceptive sister noticed the tension almost immediately after greeting them, looking between the pair before asking what was going on. Taki's eyes flitted away from her siblings, focusing on a random tree in the distance, and her ears fell slightly. She wouldn't even know where to start, plus she wasn't really sure she wanted to tell her sister what was going on; she'd probably just be disappointed in her like Sia, and she really didn't think she could handle that.

Sia saved them from having to lay out their drama, at least for now, stating that they should discuss business first. She was equal amounts relieved and irritated; how could he just sit there and act as if the rift between them was nothing? She had been stewing and sulking since their fight, but she was less likely to hide her emotions in front of those she trusted, which was usually not the case for her stoic brother. Still, it pissed her off a little to see him blow it off. 

Pushing all her Sia shit aside for now, she reluctantly made eye contact with the atausiq. What business, she asked tiredly. The wounds on her neck were still throbbing, and she just wanted to get this over with so she could slink off and be alone.