[ he smiles, shaking his head. ]

It was the easiest thing for us to decide on in the end. Our lives... are not perfect mirrors of each other, that much we know. Siblings is easier to explain to others, as well.

[ Also is weirdly apt for reasons he'll never discuss, but that's neither here nor there. ]

Does the wine suit your tastes?

[ And the sleeping dragonlet suit a certain maternal cuddling? ]