"..."
"Do either of you care to explain this distance?" Questioned Mo'o as either sibling refused to look at each other, standing feet apart. She could feel Mariko's distress rolling off in waves. She was always a timid one but Mo'o never seen this behavior from her.
Raiden was no different, a twist to his lips, a stiffness to his figure.
"I leave you unattended, and you are worse for wear," Mo'o addressed Raiden with a cool stare. "Are you prepared to train, Raiden?"
He flinched. "Yes."
"But your mind is elsewhere."
"I..." He sagged in place, not putting up much of a fight. So unlike him.
Mo'o sighed. "I thought the Retreat would put you both at ease. Yet somehow you are worse." She muled over a thought. "Have you both ventured our neighboring islands? Alola?"
"I have," Spoke up Raiden, earning a startled glance from his sister.
"Without telling me?" A hint of indignation in her voice. Even she acts differently, Mo'o thought worried.
"How else did I get this form...," he muttered under his breath.
"Enough." They whipped their head and focused on Mo'o. "I do not know what made you fight, but I wish for you both to pay a visit to Alola."
"What for?" Raiden grimaced.
"Just as with the Retreat, I wish for the both of you to grow and thrive. You are young. I do not want you to miss the important lessons in life by only residing here. But do please behave yourself. Our warden here may be kind but the others on the island will put you in place if you act out."
Raiden straightened up, restless. "Worse than her?"
Mo'o gave a wry smile. "Her sisters has no mercy."
"Noted..."