"Kyera knew him as well . He was sweet to us both . Childhood friends . " that seemed to be the easiest way to answer the question and he looked out at the woods . A question flickered across his mind . He took a pair of cups off the tray and filled them both with tea and clear liquid to warm their bellies on the chilly night . She offered it to him and Mally sipped it . The warm burn trailing down her throat as she recognized the sake .
"How did you and Kyera become sisters?" He asked tilting his head aside . There were certain traits that he was fairly sure both girl's would share if it was by blood, and yet he was fairly sure they were not . Kyera didn't have the slender, willowy look like Mally did . It took a few moments for Mally to sort her thoughts .
AdvertisementThere was so much information here that was really Kyera's story to tell . Yet part of it was her own story as well . Where was the line between her right to speak and Kyera's right to privacy . She struggled with these questions for several long moments .
"Kyera and I were both orphans . I was 12 and Kyera was 10 when she became a orphan . We sort of gravitated toward each other . Shaman Half Eye was already training me to be a hunter gatherer when Kyera was rendered alone in the world . She had a tendency toward Herbs and healing so he took her in as well . " Mally tried to explain as carefully as she could . There was so much of their life that intertwined with her past . Kyera's secrets .
"Ahh, so she has no family then?" He asked curiously, there were wheels turning that Mally could not quite follow .
"No . The closest thing she had to family was Verone and Talis . Now with him gone…" She sighs and shakes her head . Honestly trying to process this . The reality of everything was crashing down on her and honestly she felt horrible .
"I see . I am sorry for your loss . I know how much that hurts . If there is anything that can be done, for either of you please let me know . " Clovis added, his gaze flicking back over to the pond where his first love lay in her deep sleep . Years had passed since the poison took her breath away, but the pain had dulled, but never left .
"Kyera will do what she always does . She will throw herself into work and ignore her pain . So don't worry about her too much . " Mally replied shaking her head . There had been such a coldness in Kyera's eyes . She honestly didn't know what was going to happen, but she knew the tigress wasn't one to make a fuss .
"Ahh . At any rate how are things in the forest after the upset? Have you had a chance to poke around a bit and see what my brother is planning?" Clovis asked, changing the subject rather abruptly, not that Mally minded . This was a topic she felt much safer on . She knew what was expected and who was friend and foe .
"I haven't had much of a chance to move around . Kyera has been very VERY strict with my treatment . I couldn't even roll over for almost two full days . " Mally pouted and Clovis looked at her a bit oddly . Her cup was emptied in a moment, and she refilled it from the sake bottle, topping it off with the loose leaf tea .
"Kyera has seen you in both forms?" He asked suddenly remembering the Forest laws again . There was something odd about that statement .
"Yes . Kyera lived in the forest for so long she is considered one of us . So it is not against the laws for her to see me in either form . She just can't talk about it, just like i can't talk about seeing any of the other shifter's change . " Mally tried to cover her tracks, her eyes and voice steady . This was a lie . She knew this but at the same time she had no choice . Her duty to her family and to the forest law was so much stronger than her duty to the Prince, even if he had made life here safe for her .
Chapter end
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