those bright crooked stars, man they're howlin’ out
thought you read them all right, had them all figured out
He growled and tried again, gritting his teeth and focusing on the skin over his shoulder. It was there, he knew it was. Why wouldn't it just show again!
Fuck. Still red.
He sighed and gave up for now. It'd been at least an hour that he'd been working to push the stone to the surface, a new magic granted to him and his sister through their latest adventure away from their parents. They'd done what they could to help the rest of the world, largely thanks to Brazen's wild sense of adventure and dragging him along. Not that he'd ever let her go anywhere without him. Not too far, at least.
There were still times when they were apart, temporarily, like now. She kind of seemed like she needed a little space, and honestly, he could use a good minute alone too. They'd been through a lot in a short time. The second he'd given up on the damn stone under his skin he'd angled right back towards her by default, walking a ways before he could see her and took a moment to watch her.
She'd been quieter. They hadn't talked about what they'd learned about her future during their quest.
She was walking towards him too and his stern expression softened as she lit up and covered the distance between them at a trot. They'd both grown some but she was sharper and leaner where he'd filled more rounded with muscle. He pretended he hadn't noticed as he reached out and touched her shoulder in a return of affection, something he obviously wouldn't be doing so openly if there'd been others around.
He tucked his chin behind her neck and hugged her, rubbed his cheek against her then stepped back. "How's it going?" he asked quietly, his irritation from earlier completely set aside as he studied her eyes with veiled concern hidden behind a crooked little smile. "Already looking for another adventure?" he teased, because obviously he'd be going with her.
learned every constellation, just to find where you're at