Sibling Questions

Writers: Miriah
Date Posted: 17th April 2019

Characters: Enamra, Embly
Description: A little sister has lots of questions.
Location: Dolphin Hall
Date: month 10, day 22 of Turn 9
Notes: Mentioned: Thayde

Enamra

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Enamra stroked the brush through Embly's hair, concentrating on
removing the day's snarls before Embly returned to her foster mother
for the evening. It was a renewal of an old habit and one she had
sorely missed; her sister apparently had too. As the children settled
into the Hall, Enamra noticed that Embly's personality was slowly
returning, but was tempered by a quiet solemness that hadn't been
there before.

"Are you really getting married, Nama?" The brush stilled and Embly
turned around. "Really, really married?"

Enamra tried to offer an encouraging smile and nodded. "Yes."

"To that man that came to visit.?" Embly watched her sisters face
refusing to turn back around and making Enamra lay down the brush.

"Yes, Master Thayde."

"Is he nice?" Being nice was very important to the child. "He seemed
like he was nice."

"Yes, he's nice."

Embly's face expression wrinkled up, a sure sign she was thinking
before she spoke. "Nama...did you have a baby? Mamne said you were
going to and that's why you were sick and papa made you leave."

Enamra looked down at her hands. "Yes. I did."

"Where is it?" Embly's face grew even more solemn. "Did it get sick and die?"

"No. The baby's fine." Enamra picked up the brush again. "A nice woman
from the Weyr is taking care of her. She adopted her."

"It was a girl? Why didn't you keep her?"

"Because...the other woman could take better care of her." She didn't
want to tell her sister that she hadn't wanted the baby, or that
sometimes she wondered if she had done the right thing. "She'll be
happier there." She began running the brush through the dark hair once
again.

"Are you gonna have more babies with Master Thayde when you get married? Ow!"

"I'm sorry. I hit a tangle." Her hand had trembled and Enamra had
clenched the brush in her hand before she dropped it, digging in a bit
too roughly. "I...I suppose if he wants them I will."

"Are you going to wear a pretty dress? Can I help do your hair? When is it?"

"I'll probably have to wear just a plain one, Embly. And I suppose you
can help You're good at braiding." She brushed steadily, trying to
concentrate on sliding the brush through the hair instead of thinking
about anything else. "A few days."

"That soon? Can I come? Can I wear a pretty dress? I have a brand new
one that Calna gave me. She's really nice. Are you and Master
Thayde..."

Enamra interrupted before the questions could continue. Her little
sister could carry on with them for candlemarks. "Yes she is. She's a
good foster mother and she likes you. Of course you can. I want you
there." She put the brush down and hugged her little sister. "Okay,
you're all done. We'll talk about that later, alright? Lets get you
back to Calna for the night." And stop the questions she didn't want
to answer.

Last updated on the May 3rd 2019

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