With a deep breath, they closed their eyes, beginning the familiar ritual that they had shared since childhood. And no one taught them either. They would merge their thoughts and their memories into one shared space. Rael would see Eon's experiences, and she would see his. This was their little secret.
Inside the shared space, Rael could feel Eon's presence alongside him. The memories flooded him instantly.
His thoughts turned toward her memories, and images flickered before his eyes.
He saw Eon trying to talk to their eldest triplet, Raphael, but his brother ignored her completely. The scene shifted, and he saw Eon, desperate, trying to get his attention. "Rael might come back today," she said. "Maybe we can all visit him." But Raphael hadn't even looked up from his work, muttering something about being too busy trying to master some healing technique. No time for distractions. No time for her.
