Mount Apikuni roots

He hadn't stopped to consider that she would have no idea who he was. He knew his mom would have spoken of him and his sisters, but Malila and Mohe wouldn't have any idea what they looked like. He had startled her, and he felt guilty. His gaze left hers only briefly as he noticed the presence of another—a man. Protectiveness swelled in his chest as he considered what this guy was doing with his baby sister. He offered him a nod in greeting anyway, not wanting to cause issues right now.

It's me, Acheron; your older brother. he answered. Shit, I haven't seen you since you were tiny; you were barely even walking. But now, she was all grown up. he suddenly wished he had been around more, but he knew he couldn't change the past. Besides, he was here now, and Acheron had no intention of losing contact with her.