Oh How The Creeks, They Cried

She'd returned home to the worst surprise yet. Baecette had passed, and then Gav and Ikuchi seemed to be distant from them. It was unlike her brothers. Especially Iki. He was always so loving and ready to do anything to hang with his siblings. Only now, he seemed different.

Everything was off. Smells of those she loved were cloaked in sadness. She had started to transition to a den of her own yesterday as well. Her own sadness at the loss of her brother was different than everyone else's though. She shook her head, an ear flitting back as a whisper in her ear was heard by her.

Today was the funeral, there was no time to listen with spirits. Her mom hadn't been told yet. But she wasn't sure how to tell her. Haydee's call had her moving. Jack moved beside her. Today wasn't the day to tell anyone.

Her and Jack arrived with their ears pressed. Neither said words. But the scent of death, though faint brought her forward to her brother's corpse. She pressed her paw to her brothers corpse and sighed a sadness out. She'd cried already. Was it bad that she wasn't crying now? She just felt numb to it. But a sound behind her had her nod. The voice was right, he was here still, amongst others. He just couldn't speak yet.

She then moved to where she could smell her brother. Her large form sat near him. She could smell his sadness. She should say something. But what would comfort gav? She couldn't just tell him could she? "Everyone's gonna miss him.... he is quiet for now." Jack came to set a paw on Gav's. The jackalope could see his disheveled form. He wasn't going to out him to his sister though, sometimes her being blind was better for situations like these.

"Speech!"
Art & Code by Rex 2023