WC: 344
The soothing water lapped softly against Bris' white body as she listened to the warrior's tale. The story of her Dahlian past struck a note of familiarity within Bris, and a name finally matched the figure that had invited Bris to share the pool. Kol had mentioned the blue-marked woman several times, as she'd been one of the more prominent and recognizable members of Dahlia in times past. The warrior woman had unknowingly revealed her identity without ever actually introducing herself. "Oh, you must be Cwmfen then! Kol mentioned you several times when we were talking about how things used to be. It really is a pleasure to finally meet you." She smiled genuinely with her words, for the tales of the strangely-marked warrior leader of Dahlia had always fascinated the young Bris.
At the frequent mention of Kol, Bris wasn't surprised when the conversation naturally went to the dark Stormbringer sister. Kol's absence was still a markedly sore subject for the younger sister, but Conor had helped her to overcome the worst of the grief. There was still a constant sadness and longing within the young woman at any mention of her sister, but it wasn't that insurmountable despair that she'd felt before. Apparently, Kol had never exagerated Cwmfen's wisdom, for it had only taken mere moments for her to come to the correct conclusion that Bris was indeed her sister, despite the lack of family resemblance.
For a moment, Bris was silent, her eyes betraying the loss she felt anytime she spoke of her older sibling. "She's...gone. She was killed by an Infernian only days after the second war ended. We were headed to Inferni to find Anselm de le Poer, a coyote Kol claimed friendship with, and we were attacked in neutral territory. I tried to save her. I was too late. I couldn't." Tears threatened to well up in her mismatched eyes as she'd admitted her failure, but Bris forced them back. Her jaw clenched with the effort, and she went silent, not really sure what else to say.
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