Show Me How To Be Strong

He sounded shocked by her words, but she wasn't really that surprised. Finch was very good at hiding from the outside world, not allowing many to see just how much she was struggling. So for her biggest brother to be taken aback to hear that. Lark leaned forward and nudged her cheek, and her big blue eyes closed as she leaned into the touch. Humming softly, she placed a quick lick on his nose as he pulled back, opening her eyes to look at his brown form. He told her to just be her, and the young girl let out a huff, her head shaking slowly. Didn't he understand? "I dun like myself, though." She whispered, her head lowering as her eyes cast away from him. Leaning against him she closed her eyes and let out a soft sigh. "How can I be somethin' I don't like, Larky?" Finch asked carefully, not daring to move her head to look back up at him. She was scared that he was going to be angry with her, or tell her that she is stupid and silly. Finch didn't want to hear those words from him, she adored her Larky.

He told her not to be afraid, and this time she did pull back to look up at him. She didn't know how to not be afraid. Her mouth opened to speak, but he went on. He said that he would protect her, and their family. Nodding her head, she really did understand. But she just couldn't shake this fear, and she didn't know where it started. "I don't know how Larky... I just..." the girl huffed as she slammed her paw on the earth, irritation making her brows furrow together. There was no reason for her to be so afraid, but she just was! It was kind of irritating and just... was it part of who she was? He would smile softly at her, which she couldn't help but return. It was a rare thing for the biggest one of them to crack a smile, and she was special enough to get one. Lark went on to say that they could do something fun, and her pale tail beat on the earth softly. Like what? "Can you... teach me somethin'? Like... defenses?"