Zana was difficult to read in this moment, so Helotes had to let go trying to do so. Either way, she seemed indignant, frustrated and sad, but content in a way, finally knowing what had eluded her for so long. She spoke of how Ezekiel was like a brother to her more than anything and Helotes nodded. Omni had become closer to him as a sister than Columbine had been as a brother before his death, so he could understand how the bonds of blood were not always the strongest.
Helotes lifted a hand to draw clawed fingers through Zana’s dirty blond frizz; it seemed whatever dye she had used had scared away the naturally occurring ringlets; he missed them, but knew they would return soon; he wanted his old Zana back.
Then, coming a little closer to the entrance, Helotes rested an arm on a nearby bough and then rested his cheek against it and gazed at her, So then… He started softly, You’re a full blood Lykoi. We’re more related than I had thought. Some may think us crazy for being lovers. He chuckled slightly, remembering how Valkyrie had acted when she believed she and he were related after their tryst. It was a silly thing. Though Helotes would have frowned upon the coupling of siblings, or even first cousins, the Lykoi tree was so tangled that it would be difficult to find exactly how closely related he and Zana were. He could ask Kaena, or even Myrika if he truly wanted to know, but honestly, he really didn’t.
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