She had been frequenting the willows lately, mostly because it was one of the few places she could find a bare patch of ground beneath the gnarled and twisted branches of the trees. Although the leaves had yet to grow back thanks to the cold, the draping branches were thick enough still to provide some shelter and protection. The ground was still frozen, but since she had learned how to build fires, she was able to keep warm. She never realized how much of a necessity fire was in times like this...especially for someone her age. Each year that passed made it harder, but the old she-wolf had learned how to keep her body tuned well enough that she could still keep up with even those in their prime. She wondered how her siblings were faring...she had heard from her older brother Dragon that her mother had finally passed away...and while she felt sad that she had missed her last chance to see her mother, she was also relieved. Her mother had been through so much in her life, she could finally rest in peace and not deal with the trials of the world. Still, she couldn't deny that her heart hurt sometimes when she thought about her. Swallowing back the lump that started to form, she stood and decided to take a walk. It would do her well, after all, and maybe she'd find something to eat while she was at it. Tossing another branch onto the fire so that it wouldn't burn out while she was gone, she watched the flames lick at its food for a moment before she turned and made her way past the reaching twigs of the old willows. "Talk" "You" Think

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Charm knew that she was gaining on in years. She was far from the tiny pup crying over the death of her father so long ago. She too had heard of her mothers passing - she had lost her father such a long time ago that it almost felt cruel to lose her mother too right before she got to speak to her. Charm knew she never had the greatest relationship with her siblings - only Dragon had mildly shown her some kindness out of his litter. Okami was the only sister she had ever grown close to. As a pup she looked up to her strong and powerful sister. Even when she had her own litter her son Pheonix whome decided to come to Boreas. It filled her with joy to see her son and her granddaughter continuing on in the world. Yet Charm had prefered the lone life style compared to that of the pack life she had been raised on.

Still as she spotted her sister's pelt through the tendrils of the woods her ears perked and a smile grew on her face. Charm approached her much larger sister with ease, dainty paws standing at the edge of the twigs that seemed prime for burning. "Try these." The commented, the dry twigs seemed perfect for the job. Looking up at Okami her head tilted with a smile. "Okami... how are you?" her gaze softened with affection. The two had grown so much, Okami was in way better shape than charm was but then again she had always been a bit sickly even as a child.

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She barely got the chance to slip away before a very familiar voice caught her. She turned to find her littermate, Charm, and the albino woman couldn't help the smile that spread on her face. "Charm! It's so good to see you again!" She exclaimed as she moved to embrace her much smaller sister. She hadn't seen her siblings in such a long time, but she never forgot what they looked like. She pulled back a bit to get a better look at her, noticing the scars on her sister's face. "It looks like you got in a bit of a scrap, hm?" While she remembered her sister as a shy and sickly creature before, she seemed to have been doing quite well now. She was sure the pair of them had much to share and discuss, and she was eager to hear all about her sister's life. "I was about to go find some food, but that can wait, I think. Unless you're hungry? I can catch us something real quick and then we can sit by the fire with a meal and catch up. I am sure we have a lot to catch up on."

She was curious to know what all her sister had been up to. To hear about her life. Her travels. Her journey...if she knew about Avalon's passing...the thought saddened her. Had Charm gotten the chance to see their mother before she passed? She had returned to Boreas a little too late...missing her mother by a season at least...but now their parents lay buried together. Both resting eternally in peace.

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Sometimes she forgot that she had her scar. When Okami mentioned it Charm would chuckle slightly. The story behind the scar was the making of her entire life. That one faithful night she had to poison the damn snow leopard that preyed on her. Charm learned quickly how to defend herself out on her own. Yet she survived with her wits and that was proof enough alone that she was strong enough to survive. Yet the warmth of her much bigger sister's fur was comforting. Charm felt at home heat radiating off of the large wolf as Charm's ears flicked in response.

"Yeah I got this scar from a snow leopard back in the day." she explained with a happy wag of her tail. Okami would then offer to grab them a meal. IF Charm was hungry of course and the idea of catching up felt nice. If she got the chance to talk about her late husband and grandson that would be great. As well as talking about Vipera and Pheonix as well. "I would love that Okami. " She looked over at the crackling fire, feeling the warmth against her tiny paws as she soaked it in. "I can help hunt if you'd like!" not that Okami needed any real help. She was a capable woman despite both their ages. Though Charm's tiny body was seemingly more fragile but this was not the case. Charm was not glass to be broken that was for certain. Taking a seat by the fire her eyes gleamed with delight looking to Okami to watch her while she answered.

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