"Died in a forest fire"

Those words echoed in her head as once again her face having a shocked expression. This couldnt be happening could it? Had her brother survived and had a life? Silver orbs became wet as tears began to flow. Despite the water in her eyes Moonshadow wore a smile on her face. Her brother had survived and lived his life, found love like she did and also had children. Remaining silent she was probably beginning to freak Vaken out as she stared off into space. She was processing the news of her brother surviving but at the same time, the news of his passing.

With her thoughts finally slowing she looked to her nephew "Im sorry dear" she apologized with a small smile. "This is just a lot to take in. Your father is my brother..." she trailed off wanting to see how he would react. What were the chances that she would stumble upon him?

Silver orbs watched as the yearling did his own processing, being decently similar to her own. Vaken concentrated on her trying to find any similarities as he breathed how. That was the same question ringing in the matriarch ears. She blinked her eyes dry as more moments of silence passed between the newly found relatives. A small laugh came from her inky maw as the boy proclaimed that he need there had to be more of his father's family out there with a proud stomp of his paw. "Yer grandparents had two litters of four before the fire" she explained the words feeling foreign on her tongue. @Chan hadn't really asked about her side of the family, and she didnt talk about them for the same reason that her older brother hadn't.

She better than anyone else could understand that this was a lot to take in, "It is" she agreed quietly. While she was excited and happy she also had to process not only the news of having more family but to also mourn her brother who is now really gone. She followed his gaze to the border and felt that she had more than enough reason to allow him into her home. So when he said he should go her breath hitched. "I understand ya need time alone and that's fine, but would ya please come in the borders with me? So that ya dont have to worry 'bout those coyotes while ya process this?" Moon looked into the boys yellow eyes with a pleading gaze. She wasnt going to be able to just let him go off and be in danger.

She was relieved that he had agreed to stay within the borders her silver tail swished behind her. She stood as Vaken took a step towards the borders and gave her pelt a good shake. Moon moved to his side and brushed up against his flank so that if anyone came upon him they would smell her (or at least she hoped). She gave his shoulder a nudge in hopes to comfort him some before heading towards the border. The pair made their way into the Cove and once over the border Moon looked back to her nephew with a smile. "Just call if ya need me" she offered with another swish of her tail. He was family, she would always be there for him now. With that the dark woman trotted off towards the heart of the cove.

-Fade-