Duskfire Glacier I've got this energy beneath my feet

Because she is your co-leader, he answered. I do not want to make anything difficult for you, he added. He didn't know how his brother would feel about him courting the alphess of Duskfire, knowing things could potentially be awkward for him if Tuulu and Lane didn't end up working out—the thought made his chest ache. 

He searched his brother's face for a moment. There had been no congratulations or further questions about what he had said. He only questioned why he would be upset. Are you okay, Isso? he asked. There had been little time for the two brothers to really discuss their lives. His older sibling had much on his plate, but maybe Tuulu should have reached out sooner.