Rain
Comic 709 - Big Bro & Baby Sis
Author Notes:
Also, the fourth panel makes me laugh. Unlike some dream episodes/chapters in many other stories, I don't want it to have "not mattered". So Rain may still dwell on it from time to time. ^_^
Anyway, getting to the most important point, considering what happened with her hair and her sister, it's easy to first think Rain made a poor decision in visiting this weekend. But on the other hand, she did get to talk with her brother, and we see a monumental improvement in their relationship between the Christmas arc and now. This might not have happened - at least, not any time soon - if she hadn't made this trip. And as awkward as this might still be for them, one can plainly see Rain is happy to have her big brother back, and Aiken is happy to have his little sister at all. Does that make the trip worth it? Well, I'd be interested to know what you think.
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And he called her 'sis'. That's just so sweet.
That'll do, Aik. That'll do.
A very sweet reconciliation between the siblings, it's good to see Rain has at least her brother in her corner.
Overall, Rain has been called Baby Sis by her Big Bro, so I think this little trip was worth it. This bond will last longer than this cut and is more important, isn't it?
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Speaking of that, I was rather surprised to see more than one or two expressions of wrathful impulses toward Kellen, and it hurts me to see more people reacting that way than I expected. One person who wronged me rather grievously ended up later reaching out and opening up to me about it, and I'm very glad I was able to accept that gesture because it's brought both of us much-needed closure and healing.
I can internalise the fact that not every one feels the same way about laying hands on others, else of course violence wouldn't be a thing, it just kinda hurts to be reminded that a lot of us don't feel that way. In this case by the time the reader sees what Kellen did, she's no longer in the same room with Rain, no longer imminently threatening to harm her further.
*Now that I think about it, it feels like a craving for reassurance. (that I'm not alone? that touch usually feels good like it ought? that I'm still safe to be around? something else? This is new food for thought for me, so THANK YOU!)