Duskfire Glacier But we both know that won't be enough

Of course he should have known that Tak would make a joke, be it did bring a smile. "I do wonder sometimes." He joked along with her, the Ateneq family weren't usually very emotional beings, but at this moment he knew Tak needed reassurance just as he did. They were very similar after all. He had been thinking of the past more often these days, trying to avoid the mistakes his father had made and learning from his own errors in judgment. 

"We'll see." The smile fell slightly. He had little faith in his own abilities, but he trusted the judgment of his sisters and could only try to live up to the faith they placed in him. 

"I'm leaving for a few days Tak." It was a sudden announcement, and he had no doubt that it would surprise his second. But it had to be one of them, and Siarut needed some time to himself to collect his thoughts.