Cirala's reaction took Satu somewhat aback. Satu had blatantly disregarded her mother's wishes by sneaking off, disobeyed, and because of that was far from home. She'd basically abandoned her duty completely, and Cirala told her to just relax?
Satu sat back cautiously, a slight frown furrowing her brow. Her sister did have a point... Cirala herself had left the pack. So had their cousins. Satu had never really blamed them or considered them as less for it. So why was it so much more important for her to do her duty?
"Mother was..." How to explain nicely? "Mother... She's been very... Loving." She shook her head once, sharply, almost laughing out loud. "Ok, that's a lie. She's been clingy and overbearing and she's been driving me crazy."
It felt good to say it aloud, despite the little needle of guilt. This is Cirala she reasoned to herself. I can tell my sister anything.
She sighed. "I've missed you, Cirala." A sudden, almost shy smile lit her face. "It's really good to see you again. I have so many questions for you! How've you been? What's it like here? How are the cousins?"
