I K'luha looked any more tired than K'ile did, it was because he was wearing his exhaustion well. And that might be the case. He barely eaten or slept since Cartenau, pouring himself wholly into returning home to be with K'piru, and then into taking care of her. He needed to be stronger than she was. Strong enough to convince her that he could hold her together.
K'ile did not miss K'ailia's presence either. He could see and hear her clearly enough, but even more, he could smell the burns on her body. Turning from K'luha, he moved towards where K'piru had retreated and pulled K'ailia away from her by one arm. This was not the kindest of gestures, but he didn't hurt her, either. He moved the child so she was closer to the light, more visible, and away from K'piru.
"Your daughter is here, K'luha," he spoke impatiently. At any other time he might've been kinder, but he couldn't be sure that K'yohko wasn't two steps behind K'luha. Or that K'luha wouldn't tell K'yohko where he had hidden K'piru as soon as she got the chance. "She's not that hurt and she's old enough to know better than to wander around alone."
K'ile did not miss K'ailia's presence either. He could see and hear her clearly enough, but even more, he could smell the burns on her body. Turning from K'luha, he moved towards where K'piru had retreated and pulled K'ailia away from her by one arm. This was not the kindest of gestures, but he didn't hurt her, either. He moved the child so she was closer to the light, more visible, and away from K'piru.
"Your daughter is here, K'luha," he spoke impatiently. At any other time he might've been kinder, but he couldn't be sure that K'yohko wasn't two steps behind K'luha. Or that K'luha wouldn't tell K'yohko where he had hidden K'piru as soon as she got the chance. "She's not that hurt and she's old enough to know better than to wander around alone."
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