Blacktail Deer Plateau we are in a state of flux

Now isn’t the time they’re meant to meet again. Too hurt from each other, too fresh in their minds. Mallaidh is far too insecure to be able to tell Blixen anything. She can’t risk the chance the fiery girl won’t understand again and it’s best to keep it quiet. But Blixen turns away from her and Mallaidh droops, staring at the ground.
 
“I can’t make you understand something I don’t understand,” she tries though it is evident she doesn’t have the energy either. They hurt each other but what is a few ounces more upon tons? “You don’t have to trust me but I wish you would. I really need to do this first,” she adds with a strained voice, keeping herself firmly planted—no, this time she won’t leave, not without doing everything she can in the moment.