{Music Recommendation: Muddy Waters ~ LP}
Kali didn't write to Rhane after Nikolai's visit that day. It was no use worrying her brother when he had his plate full with the tournament ahead of him. Bringing up Nikolai's suspicious visit would be an extra burden, and Kali never wanted to be that to her brother.
She wanted to be useful to him no matter what. Mostly because she loved him, but certainly because she was scared of being abandoned.
That night, Kali had ignored Nikolai and his theatrics. She'd heard from Rhane how low their father could go if it was something he wanted. So his words didn't worry her one bit, it didn't. It shouldn't...
Yet since that day, Nikolai's voice wouldn't leave her mind no matter how hard she tried.
'It's in our blood to let go of what we love.'
Kali tried to sleep half the day or drink until she couldn't stand, just as the night before, hoping to cleanse her mind. But the thoughts festered. And it spread.
