Reuniting with his family had gone almost exactly as planned. In fact, realistically Darrah couldn't picture it running any smoother even if he wanted to. Giving a brief goodbye to the two elders that stood before him, the ravened male went on to fulfill the promise he'd made only moments prior; catching up with little Sahalie.

The boy had always held a strong sense of fondness for his siblings, though the bond had always seemed to be stronger with Sahalie than it had been with her counterpart, not intentionally of course. Darrah loved Drift with all of his heart, though the boy simply never seemed to stick around for long. 'He's got a wandering heart, I can sympathize with that.' the Tainn smiled, closing in on his kin's scent.

"Sahalie!" Darrah cheered as the space between he and the girl had began to really dwindle. "Gah, it feels so good to be back!" He nipped at her cheek playfully, anxious to hear all of the exciting things that had happened while he was away. "Soo, how have you been? Like, really. I've missed you, I want to know everything!" He grinned, giving the child little time to process much. The sooner he could be all caught up, the better.

"You're not gunna like any of it,"

So Oak Tree Bend hadn't changed a bit whilst he'd been away, huh? The prince frowned before letting out a rather large sigh. It's not like he'd expected to come back to sunshine and dandelions or anything, however he had been preying for a few days of quiet before the familiar storm once more insistently placed itself before him. The raven urged his kin to carry on with a slight nod of his head, trying his best to keep the worst in mind.

Everything that came from Sahalie's mouth then forth only caused more dread. "A-Anne..." He paused, reverting his gaze elsewhere- far away from hers. It wouldn't be right for the girl to see him cry, especially considering the fact that he'd always tried very hard to be strong for her, and for the Bend. "H-how did it..." He paused, trying desperately to keep his sorrow discrete. "How did it happen? And what did they do with the..." The body, he wanted to say. Though the mere thought of actually saying it out loud only caused the male to tear up more. "She.. She was a good friend of mine, you know.. I should have..." He should have been there, though would he of even been able to stop it?