Missing Memories Bring Me Here

Cináed had of course expected some kind of response or reason for why Zenith was standing here in front of him now after not seeing her for two years, but instead he was met with silence and what seemed to be shock written on her expression. He looked at her with confusion and again glanced around at the Nook behind her to make sure she was alone and that this wasn't some kind of strange ambush. The woods were empty and quiet though and as he checked her scent he didn't find any trace of their father on her coat. He had every reason to believe this was just a meeting of circumstance or maybe some strangely timed attempt to rekindle some kind of relationship, but the longer she just stared at him the more nervous he became. "Zenith? Hello?" he questioned again, a frown pulling at his lips.

When she finally spoke it only gave him more questions. "What?" he muttered with disbelief as she questioned if he knew her. "Seriously, Zen? I mean, I know it's been a couple of years, but..." he grumbled as he began to assume it was some backhanded way of commenting on how long he had stayed away from her and their family. Just as he was considering walking away, she finally seemed to find her voice and actually explain herself and why she was here. The truth was almost more shocking than her being here at all and at first he wasn't sure if he believed her, but looking at her expression and how she was acting that doubt didn't last long. It did make him wonder what happened to her to make her lose all of her memories, but she clearly wouldn't know that if all she knew was Ignis' name and her own.

He let out a slow breath as he processed this new information before he replied, "Well... Something in there recognized me, I guess, so I suppose that's a good start." He lowered onto his haunches across from her while he tried to decide where to even begin. "I guess I should uh... introduce myself then. I'm Cináed. I'm your brother." It was such a strange sentence to say, but the situation itself was strange. "Before you ask, no, I don't know where Ignis is," he added, a noticeable frown tugging at his lips. "I saw him over a year ago for the first time since he let the pack fall apart and he attacked me and tried to rip my tail off so... Unsurprisingly, I have no desire to seek him out."

"Cináed"