I missed the days of being young and spending time with my little sister. The months that had passed since I had last seen mom’s near mini-me. I smiled at the thought of it. It had been rough the past few months, following mom around searching for Laerah. I had been miserable, to be honest, so had mom. We missed her, and mom missed Rupture. Standing in the fields, I felt the memories wiz by in my mind. I missed playing with her while mom and Rupture watched from the mouth of the den. It was memories like that, that broke my heart every time.

Deep in thoughts, I don’t even hear the sounds of another approaching, nor did my mind register the smell of the other. The bark broke through my concentration, and I turned my head, just as she rushed at me and called my name. Laerah! My heart skipped as I watched my sister run towards me. When she wrapped her muzzle around me, I grinned, leaning into my sisters touch, nosing her shoulder as I stood there. “Laerah! Where have you been!?! We’ve been searching for you forever!” I speak quietly, my own head lifting to brush my nose against my sister’s cheek, taking in the scents that clung to her fur.

I wondered where she had gone too, and I knew as soon as I told mom she was home, Laerah would be hounded with questions. But for now I was fine with just seeing my sister. There had been a time when her mind had wandered, thinking of how someone could leave without word, but then again, I had never heard Rupture speak of love to mom, nor had she said it in her own. I wondered if they had used their feelings as a way to consummate their feelings. Either way, it was difficult for me to think of.