Recap:
"Tighten the strips," I said and I felt my sister tug at it more before tying it. "Is this better?" she asked and I nodded. "Thank you," I said and turned to her. she gave me a simple smile but I could see that she was wary of something.
"Speak to me," I said and she shook her head. "Sister, it is me, you know you can trust. What is the issue?" I asked and she looked at me, a tear quick to escape and I was quick in wiping it away.
"Tears… " I whispered, bewildered as I had never seen her shed a tear. "Speak to me," I continued, pushing her as I knew this was big. "I am with child brother," she said and I smiled before pulling her into a hug.
"Why do you cry? You are to rejoice, to be happy, you are to proclaim and declare affirmations as though your final thread in life. Why do you…" I cut myself off, realizing the position we were in.
"No, you must tell father, you cannot be in this war, in this room.
