Momma. They were finally back in their momma's embrace. It felt like forever ago since they'd seen her. And oh man, it feels so nice to be back! Her heart stammers in her chest in her excitement, not even a little bit able to get enough cuddles and kisses from her. "Missed you, Mommy. So much. We were brave though! We stayed out of sight from everybody. We hid until Daddy came for us! Daddy, and the bone man." Her dark, starry eyes dance from her mother's face to the boney stallion she'd mentioned. He is so strange and creepy to her, but oh. The little boy sure is happy to see him. And the bone man seems just as happy and very nice to him. Even when the kid glares at her and Zynnie, shouting about how their momma is his. Hmph. What? But at least the man quiets him down some, telling him that he would have to share her with them. Umm... Okay. Yeah, and little pipsqueak for wings was supposed to protect them. Funny.
Zoe could feel a little tug at the corner of her mouth, and a little burn building up as she thought of some things to say. But just then, their daddy started coughing so bad, she forgets all about the boy and his sire. She frowns as her eyes glue to him until he stops, wishing she knew how to help him. Oh and his eyes are so sad when he looks at Mommy. Deeper and sadder than she knows how to understand. But then he's coming closer, nuzzles both her and her sister. She could sense the ache from him right away, but she nuzzles him back. She's still frowning when his voice crackles as he says he needs to rest and to stay with their mother. The girl nods. "Love you, Daddy. Feel better, okay?" She doesn't want him to go, but she also can see how tired he looks. Maybe resting was the best for him right now.
Zynnie shrinks into her side and Zoe automatically envelops her with one glossy, black wing, her muzzle pressing to the soft place behind her lower jaw. Nestled tightly together, she looks back up as Momma strokes their hair and then introduces the boy as Defy. Their baby brother. But.. Defy's dad is the bone man. But.. that means. Her gaze leaps back to the man she thought her daddy had called Dovev, looks over his sunken features under all that stinky, bloody bone. Ewww.. She had sex with him? Why? She then looks off, back in the direction their daddy had gone, wondering if he knew. Wondering if that was why he was so sad just a moment ago.
She frowns back at Defy, who was scowling so rudely at them, and her ebony ears inch back into her hair the longer he stares like that, even more when he stomps forward and huffs. So much attitude for one so small, she thinks. "Hi." He says, simply. Zoe has so many questions, but the little worry she sees in Momma's face says now isn't the time. She glances between the boychild and bone man, then back up to Mom and her sister. They are brave, and as much attitude as this kid has, Zoe has just as much. "Hi," she repeats back to him, moving to stand more squarely, although keeping Zynnie tucked under wing at her side. Her dark eyes glitter and chin lifts as she stares him down, a small smirk touching her lips. "Baby brother."