"Scorpio!" Scorpio turn to see who is calling her. Not many knew her name in these lands anymore, but it had to be someone of her family. She smiles happily as she sees her younger brother Aries running towards her. Aries catches up to his half sister and extends his muzzle to greet her. They exchange breaths before Scorpio asks what he was doing. "What are you doing here? I thought you were leaving." She hasn't seen her brother in quite some time since he decided he was leaving the islands. "I was going to leave, but I decided to stay. I was hurt when Cain didn't choose me to be his second and instead chose a complete stranger." Not that Aries had known Cain that well himself, but he was born and raised in the Desert. His father was once Cain's trusted second, his friend, so he assumed he would have an easier time gaining some favor with the draft stallion. Nothing happened the way he imagined it would.

"So what made you decide to stay?" Scorpio knew her brother had been hurt by Cain's decision, but she didn't see why it was enough to make him leave. There had to be more or perhaps he felt as alone as she did. All of their close family was gone. Their mother had left the islands with Scarecrow, Aries's father, and her own father hasn't been in her life very much. Bahadir was there in the beginning, but then he disappeared from the Dunes. He returned only to be gone again and now Scorpio had no idea if he even still lives. "I almost left, but then my conscious kicked in." He smiles and bumps his muzzle to Scorpio's. "It would be wrong on me to leave you alone. I spent some thinking time just walking around Salem and I decided to come back."

"I want to stay here in the Dunes with you." Scorpio has a big smile on her face as her brother mentions staying here with her. She reaches in to nuzzle his shoulder excitedly as he looks around. "Do you know who owns the Dunes now?" Aries asks, but Scorpio shakes her head. "No idea anymore. It changes so frequently." The varnish roan mare sighs. "It's alright we will create our own little home here. One day our children might fill this place and be ours. No matter who owns the land." He smiles and lips at his sister's cheek. "Why don't you just claim it? You want to be a second, but why just take the plunge? Become the actual leader." Aries shakes his head at Scorpio's question. "Being a second is responsibility enough for me. If I'm not even fated to be that then I will just have to settle for a regular herd stallion. As long as I can find companionship I will be fine."

Scorpio nods "I understand. I hope one day something will be different for me too. I'm glad you are here." She smiles and leans in to her half-brother. Some time passes and Aries decides to try his luck on the main island. He has never truly left Salem before, except for his long swim of regret before he returned to the island. He promises to return later and hopes it will be with his first companion. Scorpio stands on the beach watching her sooty red brother swim away. A sigh leaves her lips as now she is alone once more.