03-12-2020, 02:13 PM
She blinked, and for a moment said nothing. Sesuna did not lack for confidence, but their mother was a sensitive subject. Sadness was not natural for her to share, and certainly not with Anbessa; his was a heart already overburdened. The truth was that despite the pain Sesuna chose peace. She still felt their mother’s presence, still spoke to her, still found comfort in striving to be the woman her mother had raised her to be. It was the same facet of her nature that allowed her to forgive their father, when she knew Anbessa never would.
She nodded eventually, unusually solemn, but perked at the memory. A wide grin dispelled softer ghosts; she had no trouble laughing at herself, and the remembering made her feel warm within. We both know I make the best injera now. All that practise, she said with a wink. It was a relief to see him smile. One day the weight of responsibility was going to crush him, though not if she had anything to do with it.
I know, she agreed. It was nice to hear -- he never spoke about her, not really. Anbessa was back on his big brother pedestal though. She laughed. “Well. You are a fool.”
She nodded eventually, unusually solemn, but perked at the memory. A wide grin dispelled softer ghosts; she had no trouble laughing at herself, and the remembering made her feel warm within. We both know I make the best injera now. All that practise, she said with a wink. It was a relief to see him smile. One day the weight of responsibility was going to crush him, though not if she had anything to do with it.
I know, she agreed. It was nice to hear -- he never spoke about her, not really. Anbessa was back on his big brother pedestal though. She laughed. “Well. You are a fool.”