So long as the people are too, they can be a lot of fun.

_{[ He chuckled, an image floating through his head that was so very not appropriate for a work engagement. Though frankly did it matter at this point? ]}

Mmm, so long as you don't let it become a twenty-four seven pity party, I think I'll give you a pass. It's hard being without your sibling, and it's okay to miss her. It would be weird if you didn't.

_{[ He knew that particular ache, though his was colored more now with the odd flash of rage when he thought of it that quickly cooled to indifference. Like the rest of his family, he just couldn't muster the energy to care anymore. ]}