[ Istredd is patient and after spending most of his human life not having a family, he believes strongly in the value of one now later in life. They are irreplaceable and nothing, nothing, would take him from them. He'd wait another century to see Cassian if he had to, and sit right here, talking him through his lack of memories.

Still, as steady as he is, he is not made of stone, and when Cassian pulls him into an embrace, his heart hurts. Istredd allows himself the weakness of wanting to cling to his brother so he does, pulling him in close. Their similar glow becomes more obvious when close like this, the stars marking them as what they are in their hearts. ]

Yes, we're family. And I love you, Kassa.

[ He buries his head briefly into Cassian's shoulder. These moments are what makes all the waiting worth it, when he can be there for him. It may be rare, but it's still possible. ]

Stay. We'll find River, and we'll go fly with the dragons. They let us ride them, I think you both would love that.

[ The Nether is his home and the dragons another type of family for Istredd, who usually has wings there so he can float along with them, laughing as the hatchlings have turned into younglings and then dragons in their own right. ]