[Beam]

Originally Posted by Rilefelt

The pair listened to Fennec's directions. Again, they completely missed -- or perhaps ignored -- the hints of a deeper emotion the older cat barely showed. Reed was attentive and listened closely, while Flame mostly just absorbed the information without thinking about it. The red kit's mind was elsewhere...

He bobbed his head when Fennec finished speaking. "Hm... I'll remember the first part. You remember the directions after the tree," Flame decided, addressing his one littermate. "That way we won't forget what we were doing halfway."

"Lightning... tree...? Does it make storms??" Reed asked her brother as her pupils constricted with fear. She had two unexplained fears in this world and storms were one of them. Though the thought frightened her, Flame was able to utilize his quick thinking to calm her.

"I think by lightning tree, Fennec means lightning has hit it... judging by the mark he made," Flame purred soothingly. It took a moment for the cream kit to hear what Flame had said over her racing heartbeat, but then his words sunk in. Accepting the explanation, Reed took a slow breath and relaxed. She questioned for half a second who Fennec was, but then she recalled that might have been the light-furred stranger's name. For possibly the final time, she shifted her gaze from her brother and returned it to Fennec.

"We do appreciate this," she mewed and dipped her head in a small, polite bow. "Now we'll be on our way." She turned in the direction she knew by heart was east and began walking without another word to the tom. "Perhaps we'll see you around. Goodbye," Flame called as he fell into line protecting his sister from rear sneak-attacks, mirroring her footsteps. Now the kits had a place to go, and they wouldn't be wasting time getting there.

Fennec watched them speak and exchange words. Brother comforting sister, and the both for them adventuring by themselves.They definitely reminded him of his siblings, the way they protected each other was an echo of how Fennec and Holly and Swift all protected eachother. As they turned away, His gaze followed them, watching them go off east. "Goodbye." He Mewed back, hoping they would get there safely.