Bearclaw Valley She's got the high score and you're coming off way too keen

indra should have expected the reaction that sprung from nunataq -- yet even she was mildly taken aback, her fur rifling with surprise as she glanced from the shirking marten to lucas, who appeared hurt beyond measure.

they were not kids anymore -- not in the sense that she could scold each of them for misbehaving or not getting along, but to see lucas' cheery attitude deflated to an all-time low by a show of teeth made indra's expression falter. as he fled a frown riddled indra's countenance, for she understood the hurt he faced in his rejection.

"lucas, wait!" indra called after him, glancing to nunataq with disapproval. they were a family, they should be friends -- this was not the reunion she had hoped for.