Ghouls circling round and round

Kuroki quirked a brow, noting the ripple of emotion that spread across his little brother's face. They were of course the same height, with Take being considerably chunkier than Kuroki was, but he'd always consider all of his siblings little. Like he ought to look out for them as best he could. Except with the way things were he couldn't do that, not when the world was seemingly acting out, going through a rebellious phase. Kuroki couldn't relate. Totally. Flicking his ear he stepped up to the poolside and peered down at his reflection, it looked just like it was meant to, even mimicking the derpy expression Kuroki made as he stuck out his tongue till it curled up to reach his nose.

Pulling away, Kuroki looked at his sibling once more. They used to be so close, but these days it felt like they were drifting apart, as though currents were pulling them all in different directions.

"Just sayin' the world ain't acting like it ought to. Even Ashen ain't right." He glanced up, noting the streaks smeared across the sky, like drag marks amongst the stars. Never fading, just there and frozen in place. "Dad and Lament have been looking for tracks. Seen any? Ain't supposed to belong to any animal they've ever seen, that 'n they apparently poof into thin air. " He would have written it off as a joke, but given the witnesses were two of Ashen's most serious wolves it was hard to dismiss it so easily.