Briar was grateful to have caught up with his sister, though it took far longer than he truly wanted. Stupid Tris-pony, being bigger than him and continually running off! It bothered him that she was so upset, and that he couldn't give her the comfort she needed. There was only so much a little red panda could do for a pony.

Ducking his head, Briar pulled the bundle off his back, leaving it sit just outside of Tris' circle range. He sat beside it, watching his sister and wanting nothing more than to jump on her head and try to comfort her as best he could. He didn't really understand why she was so freaked out, but he was beginning to understand that it had to have been something that happened before he arrived. The red panda also supposed that by being surrounded by plants, he didn't feel the aching loss of being unable to tap into his magic. It was saddening to think that these plants weren't reaching out to him, but it was something that he could do without.

"Tris," Briar began, "I..." He really didn't know what to say to help her, but he so wanted to try.