Integra waited with baited breath as the seconds stretched out around her. Should she have spoke louder? Was he mad at her? She probably shouldn't have been trying to wake him like this but they'd been so busy during the day with their respective duties she was uncertain when the best time would be. Honestly though, she wasn't sure she could wait another second without speaking to her brother. Everything that had happened… the good, the bad, it was all whirling around inside her and she was beginning to fear what might happen if she failed to get a hold on her internal storm.
Hackles raised as she whirled around, startled by the sudden call of her name but she quickly relaxed as she saw her brother, her dear brother trotted towards her. Her brow would furrow as her gaze landed on his wounded paw. Before she could reprimand him they embraced and she reached out her head to nuzzle his cheek, tears building in her eyes from the touch. She'd missed her family so much the moment almost felt like a dream…. almost. In her dreams Sirius and Minerva were there two but now it was his her and Atreides. Integra smiled almost shyly at her brother's praise. "Thanks! It was worth it, a prize fit enough to make me a free woman… " Her smile faltered. "Shame I didn't make it before Sirius left." She sat down. "Trei… what are we going to do? I feel like every time I turn around we're losing something. I'm starting to wonder if the universe has it out for us and if there's anything mom and dad can do about it or if this is what their plan is… I just… I don't know, there's so much I want to say and ask and I don't even know where to-" She eyed his wounded paw again, allowing a soft, subtle smile to grace her lips. "Actually, I do. What happened to your paw? You know I'm a Medica now right? I can get that fixed up for you!"
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