Gwynriel

Sisters

Spymaster is an earned title. I've never seen any of the males land so smoothly and quietly. If you didn't know to look, he never would have been found. Our suspicions are confirmed as we hear Cassian yelling at Azriel about interrupting.

Emerie and I stay hidden on the terrace as the boys fly off, probably to bug the high lord before family dinner tonight. Nerves start to push in as I think of my next small step. I agreed to start coming to dinner when they have them, which is every night apparently. My hand gets pulled and I'm brought back to the present.

I signal for her to go behind me and we crouch down. We make our way in and split as a solid unit. We heard Cass clearly so she must be close. Emerie signals to move to the reading room and we take opposite walls. I pass the opening not making any noise and sneak a peak in the room. It's hard not to laugh. I look back at Emerie and she's finding it hard to. Our regal, refined sister is lounging on the couch with a rats nest for hair and a nightgown. At half past noon. 

We lock eyes and move in. We slowly make it to the back of the couch. I'm shocked she hasn't noticed. Someone clearly needs to come back to training. Our hands grip the edge of the couch as we mouth 1, 2, 3!

We lift the couch like were coming up from a squat and Nesta yelps, her book flying and falling on her face, on the floor. She isn't down for long as she springs up and leaps over the couch knocking Emerie and I over in the process. I brace myself for the impact only to feel a soft cushion.

"Oh come on!" Nesta shouts.

I can't keep my laugh in as I see the house has clearly chosen a side. The three of us landed on a magically appearing mattress while she got the hard wood floor to greet her face. "The house agrees you need to LEAVE Ness." 

"I've missed your pouting ass at training"

"Was she really pouting though? It was more like panting if a certain winged fellow was around" The smack Emerie received from Nesta was enough to make me move away as I laughed.  

"I'll have you know its called a mating bond, not panting. Besides its still new! We just wanted a few days to have to ourselves" She tries to sound innocent in this but the grin plastered to her face can't be removed. 

"Well I wouldn't call an entire week a couple days. Come back to training! We were able to flip an entire couch on you!" Ness just pouts and lays back down in the middle of us. We all just stare at the ceiling in a comfortable silence. Emerie is still smiling about her panting comment and Nesta is off in la la land again. I just let the feeling of them sink in. The three us. Always the three us. My found family. The word sisters pops in next and my breath almost steels away from me. That is until I make out a certain shape on the ceiling. "Is that a Pegasus?"

"Aw she came back!"

"I told you the Miniature Pegasus liked Gwyn the most! Look at where its staring!" 

It felt as if the house could read my thoughts. I looked over to my sisters and just smile. The laughs come next as we remember that sleepover. They may not be Catrin, but they mean just as much. "I'm nervous about tonight" flies out of my mouth before I can think twice. My eyes widen and I look to both of them. 

"I'm really proud of you Gwyn. I was worried that you weren't gonna come out of your shell but I think this is great! It's small and new and I'm so happy you trust me enough for this. I know your nervous but you've got this! I've got your back, no matter what" Nesta grabs me into a hug and it doesn't take long for Emerie to join. 

"I'm just a winnow away. I'm sorry I can't be there tonight but I'll try to attend some if it makes you feel better, if that's alright with you Ness" 

"Of course it's okay with me, your my sister, your always welcome at family dinner"

The three of us sit there for a minute, the amount of sisterly love I feel almost wrecks me as I think of Catrin. One day, maybe I'll ask them to visit her with me, maybe one day I'll be able to go back to see her. I feel myself straighten slightly as I let myself enjoy the love of my sisters, and let it solidify the memory of my twin. I think I've accomplished quiet a step.