Maki sat perched on a jagged rock jutting out over the quiet Blue Sea, the wind tugging gently at the long strands of her dark gray hair. Her large black wings curled close around her, like a blanket, as she gazed out across the shimmering waves. Her glasses slid slightly down her nose, but she didn’t bother pushing them up.

She missed him—her big brother, Kras. He was always off somewhere now, helping Minami with his adventures… probably doing something really cool. Maki puffed her cheeks out a little, hugging her knees to her chest.

"I get it, you're busy," she murmured, a small pout forming. "But it'd be nice if you visited once in a while… dummy."

Her voice faded into the sea breeze, carried off over the water like a little wish.