Vex nodded. It seemed they understood each other at least to a degree. "When Vax bothers to think, he broods. And broods and broods. The feathers are surprisingly appropriate, for such a broody bird." Broody bird, and as much as Vex teased, she loved him desperately, and didn't want to imagine her life without him.

Which was one of the reasons she got so frustrated when he took off on his own without her to watch his back.

Something else was funny though, Vex realized, the more they talked about their brothers. "From what Thor said, I got the impression you were the one with so much in common with my brother. But now it seems the opposite. Does this mean you're the clever one?"