Kona looked off in thought. Then turned to Ikol. Watching her seem to drift off into thought. He placed a hand on her shoulder. "Everything happens for a reason." He said softly. "Don't give up hope." He said softly. Lowering his hand to his side. "Maybe he would. I dunno but I have a feeling he'd be happy for you. I ain't seen my older brother since I was twelve. He ran off and when I'd followed him he'd commadeered a boat and was sailing off into the sunset. I wonder what became of him. Guess I'll never find out." He said. Running a hand through his hair. "Maybe he wanted to do something more exciting. Maybe...he wanted the kinda life you had. Living a daily adventure with people he could trust. I bet he'd be happy for you. I have a feeling Jared would be happy I'm not under my mom's thumb anymore. He always disagreed with her on everything. He was the big rebel of the family." He explained. "One day...I hope to see my brother again but most likely won't." He watched her wrinkle her nose. "Thats cute..." He mumbled to himself. "I bet riding will. It always helps me to feel better riding and feeling free as the wind. Able to flow and go where I want when I want."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Miro held on. Oblivious to the little actions like nuzzling were being loved by Tes. In fact he was worried something was wrong with him because he was doing them. He had never been THIS cuddly before. So something HAD to be wrong with him. Along with those strange feelings and the desire to be closer to Tes. The enjoyment of being held like he was. It meant something was wrong with him. He had never felt like this before so he couldn't comprehend it was a good thing. That perhaps he was crushing on someone. It would be his first time so it was easy to understand the confusion. To understand why he didn't understand why being near Tes made him blush. Why when he was near Tes he felt a different type of safe. Why he liked the guy so much. He barely knew him yet he felt like he had known him a very long time. "Something yummy I bet. I smell it." He looked thoughtful. "Wonder if Rat will be my friend. He seems very cool." He said mostly to himself. Watching the dining hall come into view.</span>