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He was quiet at first, and though she refused yet to look at him, still lost in thought as she considered the brother she had lost somewhere along the way, she knew her news had been just as sad for him as his own story had been. She did not need or want his pity - he had been lost for some time so she should have been used to his absence by now - but it was difficult for her to force back the bitter resentment now that it had taken hold. They had always been so close, she and her twin. It was still hard for her to accept that they were separated without any idea where each other was.

A subtle movement beside her drew her attention with the turn of an ear, and her mismatched eyes, frowning slightly, peered over her shoulder as she lifted her head to spy Klypso's tail curling around her in a gesture of comfort. It was unwanted at first as she took it to be a sign that she somehow needed his support, that he thought she was not strong enough to accept this truth alone. Begrudgingly, she drew away, turning her back on the black, grey, and white male and putting distance between them within their small, confined space. She could up tightly, her white fur bristling as she did so. She did not need his pity. She did not need anyone.

But the longer she stayed there, alone in her chosen corner, the more she began to miss the feeling of having someone close, the warmth of another body beside hers, the feelin of having someone accept her despite her flaws. Yin resisted for as long as she could until, with a heavy sigh, she rose to her paws and turned in place to face Klypso. Her eyes did not meet his but stared where he was, deliberating and eventually she moved. Yin stepped over to his side and lay down next to him, curling up against his side and resting her cheek on the floor of their shelter. Surprisingly, she felt better.