Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-28358106-20181001230640/@comment-28358106-20181108033714

"I'm just peachy, Jorge..."

Aside from this mumbled, half snarled response, Aegis says nothing else to either Jorge or Kioshi at first. Her brow is knitted in frustration and her eyes are set forward; her sorrow is overridden by her anger at being unable to help any more. Unlike almost every other member of the household, she is wracked with sadness, but has yet to give in to it.

Her expression softens somewhat as Kioshi edges closer, but her attention is snapped elsewhere at the sound of clawed footsteps on the wood floor. Partha has entered from the front door, and is not her usual self. Her eyes are wide and her ears flat as she almost slinks in, looking around fearfully until she sees Aegis. Her voice is uncharacteristically timid.

"...Aegis? What's...happening?  Why is everyone running around...?"

Aegis immediately springs up and goes to her, her wings enveloping her in a semi-embrace as she tries to lead Partha out. The young Copper Wyvern goes reluctantly, confusion on her face as Aegis walks her out the door.

The burden of telling Partha what has happened has fallen on Aegis, and she knows it. It is perhaps best, as the two of them are closer than any of the other sisters. Partha, even in her young age, towers over Aegis, and so the sight is one of concession as Partha allows herself to be led away while Aegis begins to explain, as best as she can, what is happening.

It is only now that Aegis' voice becomes shaky, her emotions rippling even as she suppresses them. Anyone would have done the same in her place as she tries to articulate to the young girl what has happened to her mother.

Their mother.

"Come on Peeper, let's go outside a minute. I...I have to tell you something..."

---End Of Part One---