Lion Head Mesa house of cards

his cheeks were wet now. he marvelled at the twinning whiteness of their coat. he allowed himself to believe.
"the only sister i ever knew is a horrid person." he had spoken the same ill of her during his first interlude with maegi. "i am blessed by Amun to have been given another sister, and one better."
he hoped; prayed; fervently, she would not die.