Stone Circle I took the stars from our eyes, and then I made a map

it was times like this where the girl wished she could just launch her chin to the sky and demand that the world simply fuck off and that in the face of such vehemence it would be forced to comply. but redoubtable forces cared little for the mewling of dejected vermin and so polaris did not scream her furies, did not curse at this near constant injustice snapping at their heels as she reached the little gathering just in time to hear the silver woman deliver her blow. alsek's sister, her sister, papa's daughter; gone. and there is a selfish needle that stabs at her heart, an irrational anger at she who provided this knowledge for the sole reason of what it would do to alsek. grief had only just began to loosen its greedy hold upon her heart and now...it was poised to latch upon poor alsek. and she couldn't...he didn't deserve any of this!! and she? her mind writhed and mourned that she would be put in a position of holding the hand of pain once more, even if only to help another escape it. how bloody selfish of her. 

jaw is clenched as she realises she has hastily stilled a few lengths from them upon hearing the words to loiter the air and with effort, spurs herself to motion to finish the approach and linger daintily at alsek's side as rounded eyes pressed upon the visitors. it is with surprise that she notices the sprightly girl she'd met only very recently and somehow, from where shock had warded off some of her self from steeled devastation, she drew up a weak smile of noted recognition. it falls slack as she focuses once more upon who she presumes must be their mother. she needs to say something but, what? what on earth could her tongue spin free that would do a damn thing, pele would still be gone and alsek's heart would still be assaulted. her tail whips anxiously at her hocks as she turns to the blackbird, ears leaning against her head as she wordlessly attempted to press herself to his side. she should say something, she really should but right now eyes sought only for her brother.