The alabaster sprite trotted to the Ranch, where she'd not been since she was but a pup. Keeping carefully to the trees, she let out a low howl. It was the call her father had always used to gather the pups, but in her higher, sweet soprano. Artemis... it said. Artemis... to me!

The fae as now nearing her most summery hue, a light grey the most silver it would get. It was glorious for her pelt to change even the slightest for the summer sun did not heat her as much as a darker pelt would. Which was why the princess was able to sleep in the sunlight, sprawled out on her side in relaxation. She would appear like a cat to some, but she was comfortable and could care less. Only the light tones woke her, and her limbs twitched till she finally rolled to a sitting position. Her lids lifted sleepily, and her harks moved slowly to try and direct the sound. The tone was soft, not her fathers, yet somehow familiar. Her nares twitched bringing the scent to her, and without much emotion her dial turned, pointing towards the maker. She gave no sign that she would move, btu she was in no way tense, and most of the ranch pets were off elsewhere so if Taipa wished to speak she would come to Artemis.

The sleek fatale spotted her silver sister instantly, and took only a moment to check that no other pets were around before coming out of the braken to speak with her moon-splashed sibling. Her voice was soft. Artemis... I think now would be a good time for that visit home. Mama and Papa need you. And she paused. Apollo is dead, Artemis. They need to know that you don't hate them. Her voice was soft and toneless, but her brown eyes shone softly, showing how much this mattered to her. What she was about to do... it was important that Artemis go to their parents... to reassure them.

The fae stayed in her spot, barly moving a muscle other then to close her eyes. She was silent, allowing her sister to speak. And only once the silence fell over them did she clear her throat and reposition her fores. "Yes... I know about Apollo... He died of his own foolish actions..." As she spoke, she neither smiles or shown a hint of sadness, she did love her brother, but the thought of his trying to kill one of her masters hit her hard and made her a solid stone in this situation.

The slender vixen sighed, allowing her peds to relinquish their hold on the earth, facing her sister as she lay. I know of the differences you have with Apollo. I do not know how he came to be with that fiend, Taijya. But I do know this. Apollo was led astray, Artemis.

And she closed her eyes for a moment against the pain, opening them only when the frosty mask was in place again. After... after you left... Bane and Apollo had quite the arguement over you. Bane accused you, spoke very ill of you... it hurts me to think of it. Apollo tried to defend you, Artemis. The two fought.

She was unaware that Bane had told her sister of the quarrel, nor did she know that Bane had made it sound like HE had defended Artemis. I stopped them, Artemis. I took a blow meant for Apollo, and Bane cursed me and ran off. Apollo, though... And she closed those eyes again, fighting to keep control. Apollo left, Artemis... because I frightened him. I don't think even he knew it... but on that day, before our parents and the gods above, I swore Bane's death. It frightened Apollo. He ran because he was afraid, and because he needed to be somewhere that was sturdy... that was not torn apart as our family was at that moment. And he ran headlong into Taijya, who is as crafty a daemoness as you will ever meet. That is what happened to our brother, Artemis. And she paused for a moment.

But, I regress. I did not come here to beg you to forgive Apollo. I came here to ask you to visit Ma and Da. They NEED you, Artemis. They need to know that you do not hate them. They have accepted that you choose to live with the humans, and they love you no less. But you must understand, sister... that when your masters caused Apollo's death, however justified they were in doing so... they have caused our parents great greif. Ma and Da know that they cannot live peaceably among humans now, as they once hoped to do for your sake. But I believe that they will live their lives apart, sister. They have accepted that you will live with humans, and still love you. They need to know that you still love them even though they choose to live apart. That's all I want, Artemis. They need us, you, me... Bane is tormenting them whenever he gets a chance. They need us to love them. Will you? For my sake, if not for theirs? Her eyes were begging, pleading. Her parents were all she had left...

The silver mynx stood, listening to the sob story that poured from her siblings soul. She took into conideration the conflict between this story and that of Banes, although he had never been taken as one too honorable. Dismissing that small confintation of trut, she remained silent, heaving a long sigh at the end. "So knowledgable Taipa. Of course then you know of Mama's work with Taijya. How she attacked my family along side that demoness. "

Her dial turned, simply observing the builing in which her human family lived. It had been full of ranch pets, many in fact. Some had even devoted just about all their time to the barn. But not any longer. No... now the pets were scarce, most of those slaughtered having been family to the Timber, the collie who showed her kindness upon her first arrival. After a few moments her dial turned to face Taipa again.

"I have thought of returning to speak with them. But whem I did they seemed rather... preoccupied with Bane and his new 'friend'"

Taipa sighed, meeting her sister's eyes for a moment before turning them away, to stare back the way she had come, considering. Finally, the little vixen turned back to Artemis, voice still soft and calm, but with an edge of something deeper. I don't know this friend of Bane's... truth be told, I don't know Bane, not anymore. I thought I did once... as I thought I knew you, Artemis.

And she gave a half-hearted smile. Ah, well... I tried. I thought I could fix this. I always thought the world of you, you know. So pretty... so perfect. I knew you as well as I knew myself.

And she shook her head. It seems my judgement is faulty, for there was a time when you would have forgiven Ma and Da anything because you loved them. But now? And her face twitched for a moment, fighting a sad smile. Now, sister of mine... there is no one I know less in the world than you. And she turned away, disappearing into the trees.

Silvery duchess ignored the comments returning to laying her dial upon her paws. She did not hate her parents, she still loved them. Just... just now she had other duties. Wolves had already attempted an attack on her master since his arrival back home, they too had been given time to heal. She could not just leave yet, no not now... A sigh slipped past her lips as her plume wraped to her side and her lids shut for a bit of sleep.