Altar of Twilight 'don't wait for me, don't wait for mom,'

the full bore of arcturus' hardened gaze was focused on ira as he waited for his question to hit her. make no mistake, his prying eyes would catch any flicker of hesitation, any shadow of dishonesty... but all he scryed from her expression was that she seemed confused.

arcturus would admit it to nobody, but he felt rather content by ira's reaction. good, he thought - for some reason, he felt protective of his estranged sister he had met but once; it made him jealous in an oddly insecure way to think that korei julia would have a relationship with others while neglecting her family. "alright." he responded, satisfied with ira's answer. "to respond to your question, trust like that is not freely given."

wow, arcturus could be a real dick.. but... he was not about to tell a stranger about the intimacies of his family.