I missed this
01-12-2016, 08:15 AM
Lark loved his siblings deeply, and though he wasn't the most openly affectionate creature in the world, he had no qualms with showing them affection. He just.. didn't understand them, a lot of the time. He was not plagued with the anxiety that ruled both Starling and Finch; he wasn't unsure and afraid, though saying he was confident wasn't exactly true either. It made sense to him that Starling had disappeared, even if the rest of his family had been panicked over it; to Lark, it just felt expected. Surely someone was fragile as his brother would break eventually, and given how he'd detached himself from his family, he knew it wouldn't happen with them around. Still.. he was surprised to see Starling, wandering quite nonchalantly. He had half a mind to tackle him to the ground, to ask where the hell he'd been, why he'd worried his family so deeply and now here he was, collecting plants without a care in the world, choosing his stupid plants and flowers over his family. But.. he kept those thoughts inside, eyeing Starling with a touch of confusion and concern alike. Lark didn't return his brother's smile. Instead, his gaze remained steady and firm as he looked Starling over, once he took a few steps closer. "Hi..." he mumbled simply, feeling his eyebrows pull together. He wasn't mad, but he was frustrated. "You can't just leave us like that, he said suddenly, without meaning to. "Mom and Dad were worried sick and now Finch is gone." Not that Finch's disappearance was necessarily Starling's fault, but it didn't help. "I know you act like no one needs you and like you're a burden, but it's a lot harder when you're gone. We do need you. It's stupid to even think that we don't, and you aren't allowed to leave again." Lark didn't let his voice rise, but he meant it, and his voice held a fair amount of passion as he spoke.. and a bit of dominance, too, that he rarely asserted over his siblings. But he was serious this time. Starling couldn't just run off again. It didn't work like that, not for any of his family. But.. he said he needed Lark's help. He sighed, closing his eyes for a long moment as he composed himself. "Of course I'll help," he said gently. "What do you need me to do?" |
