Her body's decomposing//version 2

The strained silence between Liam and Luna persisted throughout the meal, their eyes occasionally meeting but words remaining unspoken.

 It was evident that the unresolved tensions from their past encounters still lingered beneath the surface.

As dishes were cleared, Sira just stood to clean them ..leaving them sitting there all three .

In the quiet aftermath of the meal, Luna extended a tentative offer to help Sira with the cleanup, but Sira gently pushed her away. 

Silin, sensing the need for a moment of respite, turned to her brother, Liam, and softly requested, "Can I go to bed now?"

Liam, carrying Silin's frail form, guided her to one of the rooms, leaving Luna standing in the kitchen, feeling the weight of unspoken words and unresolved tensions lingering in the air. 

Returning after a brief absence, Liam settled back into his seat at the table. 

He  remarked, "She's been sleeping a lot lately."