Her uncle was napping, and so she made her way towards the rapids to get a drink of water and maybe find some herbs now that Spring was here. It felt good to see plants coming back to life after lying dormant for the winter, and while it wasn't a harsh winter this time around, she wondered if this year's would be just as mild or worse. The small black yearling approached the waters edge, dipping her head to drink as her crimson gaze watched the other side. Her uncle had failed to tell her that her brother had come back at the last meeting they had. She had been extremely shocked to see him, and figured that perhaps her uncle hadn't told her to either keep it a surprise, or he was waiting for Qualm to seek her out. Either way, she had completely avoided her brother for mixed reasons. For one, she was very upset that he had gone and disappeared around the same time her mother and father had. She still didn't know where her parents were, and now that Qualm had shown up out of nowhere, it was just so...confusing. As she released a breath she'd been holding, she finished drinking and proceeded to walk along the bank, her body in a slump as she began to think about everything all over again. "SPEAK"

It was his fault, but because of that his rather selective memory left him with bits missing. Too hurt to think of anything under his recovery when he had come back from being with that bird. Qualm would quickly follow his sister - he was going to be a man and talk things out with her. If he heard her side of the story, and she heard his - they could work things out couldn't they? She was the one wolf, the only wolf he would not abandon. Not anymore, if she had seen it that way. "Sis." he yipped from behind her. Standing there as the boy shifted. He was finally all better, and he could be at least presentable to her and Abaven. Somehow he needed to show his worth to his home. Life was harsh as it was. Qualm would not leave her side. "Talk"

That voice. The second she heard it, her ears pinned and her fur bristled, though whether it was from anger or some other emotion she couldn't name, she didn't know. She stopped in her tracks, tail hanging limp but she dared not turn around. No, not yet. What did he want? What did he expect her to do? She had been left alone, being cared for by the pack until her uncle had shown up. Leaving his former pack to come and be with her, and as far as she had been concerned, Kakashi was the only family she had left since the rest had abandoned her. Or at least, she had convinced herself as much anyway. She had absolutely no idea how to feel. She wasn't happy when she had seen him at the meeting, but she wasn't angry either. She was...shocked? Surprised? And then every emotion that ever seemed to exist had come crashing into her mind, and during the meeting, she had shut down. She couldn't even remember what it was about, or what was said. The world around her had been shut out, and she had kept herself away from them since. Finally, she would move even if just a little bit. Her head slowly tilted upwards, gaze finding the spring sky for a moment as her body remained tense. What should she say? She hated feeling all of this anxiety, and wondered if it was things--feelings--like this, that had caused Starling to abandon her too. "W-what do y-you w-want?" She questioned, her voice trying hard to stay controlled. But with her emotions, her stutter would plague her pretty bad today... "SPEAK"

Of course he would be okay with her being mad. If anyone knew, Qualm knew perfectly well he could have done something better. However, there came a time and place for everything. If he could fix something, then this was the one thing. He took in a shaky breath as she spoke, his shoulders shrugging up before he spoke. His voice cracking a bit. "I want to talk." he said simply before he smiled. "Of course I can leave if you want - I wouldn't blame you if I hurt you. I only recently recovered from being injured by a bird of prey.... my legs were a bit sore. Also wasn't sure how you'd respond to me." Qualm spoke truthfully. He would not lie to his sister. If she wanted to leave be than he would just let it be that way. Though he would fight tooth and nail to connect with her again. "Talk"