Big Sisters and Big Secrets

As she was brainstorming and spitballing ideas for how Kite might be able to work around her father's rules to spend some time with this boy she cared about, she noticed the visible excitement that radiated from her younger sister. Her expression softened with a warm, understanding smile at the whisper Kite gave, questioning if she would do all of that for her. Briar chuckled softly and replied, "I know how protective and... controlling Dad can be sometimes. I'm happy to give you a little get away if you need it." Secretly, she was also just glad that she would be able to keep an eye on Kite and Beru here as well. She wouldn't be as interfering and strict as her father, but she could still step in if things went too far or got out of hand and that made her feel better than the possibility that Kite might run off with this boy on her own.

All of the sudden Kite hopped to her paws, swaying a bit before she caught herself. "Kite?" she questioned with a concerned frown, but then her younger sister was tugging at her paw, telling her to come on. Before she could ask where they were going, Kite asked her to take her somewhere she could see and Briar's face immediately smoothed again and she smiled as she hoisted herself to her paws with a bit of effort. "Of course," she agreed and immediately began to walk toward the castle. She lead her sister in through the large front doors of the castle, but she worried that the large windows above them might still make it too bright, so she led her into the side corridor that would lead them to the infirmary and the guest rooms where it was more shadowed. "How's that?" she asked as she turned to face Kite again.

"Briar Carpathius"