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Nearly two moons. It had been almost two moons since her perfect family crumbled before her eyes. Her tiny heart and soul breaking apart with it. And no one but her and Kyros really seemed to care. Eidola had primarily kept to herself since the ordeal, feeling isolated from her other sisters and her mother who appeared to show little to no interest in her wellbeing. And each time concern was kept from her, she drew further and further away solidifying the idea in her head that she wasn't wanted here anymore. There was so much she didn't understand, couldn't wrap her head around how she was feeling or why. But they only deepened and grew.

So she sought out her only solace here within the border of the meadows; Kyros . Dark ears tucked firmly against her head as she fled once more from the den and out into the world the wind tousling the longer fur along her cheeks, and chest.

Eidola would find her sister along the riverbank, moving up behind her she would attempt to press into her larger sibling, burying her muzzle into the deep red fur around her sisters nape as she tried to tuck her body against hers. Seeking silent comfort from her melancholy.

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Things had been perfect, once upon a time & then, and very quickly at that, things weren’t. First there’d been that weird moment in the woods, followed by the unexplained cruelty of one of her sisters & now it seemed that their mother was ignoring at least one of them. As the eldest, it was her job to take care of her sisters, and if her mother was going to ignore her sister, then it was Kyros’ job to care for her.

She had come to the riverbank to think about this very big decision; unsure how she’d tell Eidola - or how her sister would even react to it. But something - something had to be done. If Eidola was not welcomed here, then nor was Kyros.

Her attention lingered upon her sister as she greeted her with a collection of kisses. Sissy, how is?

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She couldn't help the smile that broke over her face as she was attacked by kisses all over her face and muzzle. She pushed in closer, soaking up the affection white tipped tail thrumming. It was short lived though, her sisters simple inquiry bringing back her all to apparent reality that was the storm cloud looming over her head. "Sissy, how is?" her whole demeanor would sink purple eyes falling. ❝ I...don't know.. ❞ she muttered a sigh falling from her lips.

But she did know. Eidola lingered, sitting in the silence and tucking herself closer to Kyros taking her time to try and pry the words from her mind.

❝ Everything is wrong... ❞ she finally said, voice a quiet whisper as she looked out to the river letting the thoughts spill like water ❝ Papa is gone and they don't love each other anymore...and I feel...bad all the time but..everyone's...actin like nothing happened ❞ her voice broke, quaking as the emotions welled again.

She tried, she tried to take a deep breath and keep the tears from falling again but she couldn't. Her eyes welled and her throat tightened anyway, ❝ I don't think anyone cares... ❞ about me or about papa. But she kept that tucked away, afraid to breathe it into reality.

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This new normal, this new balance that they were all forced to live was not something Kyros liked, and even as she kissie-kissed all over Eidola’s pretty face, she couldn’t help but to wish things were back to the way things used to be.

When their father was present, and their mother was more caring and accepting of them - of Eidola. Anyone with a pair of eyes could see her intolerance for her own daughter(s).

They were children; her children - but not anymore.

She came in close to nuzzle her sister, speaking so her words would be heard by no one else: Then us away to find him. If Ma won’t care for us, then we have no mother. Everything is wrong. I do not want to be where things feel wrong. Papa will know what to do.

He had to. He was Papa.

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Kyros embraced her, and like she had all the answers whispered a plan for only Eidola's ears. "Then us away to find him. If Ma won’t care for us, then we have no mother. Everything is wrong. I do not want to be where things feel wrong. Papa will know what to do." a small gasp emanated from the girls maw, bright lilac eyes darting to glance around them as if they might get caught at any moment. But no one was there. And she was a bit disappointed by the fact. Time and time again, no one had come.

Slowly she turned back to Kyros, dropping her voice to a whisper too even against her snuffling ❝ Papa's always on the border...should we go now? ❞ she asked, heart thrumming as she looked over her shoulder again all too obvious in her attempts to be subtle.

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There was a gasp, and Kyros thought Eidola might not like the idea - of running away from all that she’d ever known. Their entire family, in exchange for Kyros and Papa, and whatever else might follow.

Kyros looked over her sister, then looked back at where the majority of the ‘family’ was. Eidola didn’t even flinch at the idea of leaving them, or never seeing them; of the idea of disowning their mother, right here - right now.

Her sisters would just follow by example and learn to ignore them, as would the rest of the family, and Kyros couldn’t have that. It was her duty to protect Eidola.

Yes. The sooner we find Papa, the better, I thinks. Will you lead the way so I can protect you from behind? She chomped her teeth at the air to imply that if anyone showed to stop them, she'd bite them.

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She had no idea what Kyros was really thinking, but Eidola knew one thing ─ Papa always made things better. So why wouldn't she agree to go find him? "Yes. The sooner we find Papa, the better, I thinks. Will you lead the way so I can protect you from behind?" the girl snuffled, lifting a paw to wipe her wet cheeks and dripping nose. Smiling at her sister and the way she chomped the air, her tail would rise swaying slowly. ❝ Y-yeah...I know where he is ❞ she assured her.

Eidola turned, taking one more look over her shoulders - with the full expectation to see mom and their sisters again soon. They just...had to talk to dad..he would fix this. He would make them whole again. Even though he hadn't yet, he would. He was dad after all.

The girl took a breath, attempted to straighten her shoulders ─ and headed for the border.

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notes:

Did it actually occur to Kyros that Eidola might not actually know where, exactly, their father was? Somewhere, over the border, sounded perfectly reasonable and logical to her, though for him to spend his remaining days just waiting for a mere glimpse of them at the border - didn't really sound like the typical thing for a Papa to do, Kyros didn’t question it.

Eidola and Papa knew best, after all, and Kyros trusted them as she should have been able to trust their birth-giver. Goodie! I'm right behind you, sissy. Kyros smiled back with the beat of her tail as she stood and followed after her sister, to the border.

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