My brother is welcoming, of this I know. We are close, and have always been. We were born together, spent almost all of our time together. I am glad that he accepts my touch, his own tail wagging in happiness at my approach. This is indeed a strange, new world. Vast and expansive. I wish only to experience it with my brother and sister, the sister who apparently does not share the same interest as we do. It is no matter though, I do not judge her from being different. I only can wish she would enjoy seeing such things with her own eyes, like we are.
My ears flicker as I listen to my brothers words, but it is hard to not have them pin straight forward onto the big, blue beauty that shimmers before my very eyes. As he twists his face my way, I find it...so hard to even give him eye contact. How can I drag my eyes away from such a thing, so awe-inspiring? I mean no offense, as he speaks. I find my paws taking a few steps forward, my form not so timid as I am unaware of the dangers that might be lingering. Ignorance is bliss, as they say.
"Yes. It moves...so strange. It even smells strong!"
It is then I finally allow my blue-lavender eyes to shift all of their weight to my brother, allowing a confident and curious grin to touch my lips. I nod my dark head as he asks if I wanted to explore it all. I instantly bounded forward, unaware of the other female that had come upon us. It was only one bound when her voice was heard, my body twisting and tripping on itself as I fall clumsily into the sand. I will not linger though. I quickly arise, my chest puffing just as my brothers does. I allow my eyes to play over her body, taking in the intricacies of her fur and physical structure. I have heard of her, her name, that she is sister like Vesper is sister, and yet she is not sister like Vesper is sister. She is not like us at all. She is larger. She was not there at our birth. She has not shared our struggles and discoveries together. She will never be sister like Vesper is sister, or like Judas is brother.
My brother looks back at me as I stare her down, his look making my dark paws push forward next to him as a show of solidarity. I will be strong, just as I know my brother will be strong. Together, we are better than alone. My brother speaks, bringing up the exact point I was thinking. I had more to say though. Maybe I am young and naive, unaware of how to be nice or cruel. I simply spoke my mind, no filter to cushion for feelings.
"You are not sister like Vesper is sister. Are you sure you are sister? I am not so sure."
I narrow my own eyes, much like my brothers but if anything, hold a little more...aggression in them. I find that I am already very protective of my brother, and as he steps forward towards her, I decided to stay still in order to keep my eyes on her. To make sure she didn't do anything wrong. I am not sure what wrong is, but I do not immediately trust her claims to be like Vesper. Maybe my view of the world and this situation is small. Maybe I do not understand what it means to be brother and sister. My expectations are related to what I know, and I do not that she is not of us. I am not sure, if I will ever accept my older sisters as I do my own litter-mates. Being born together, is a bond strong like steel.
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