The Sentinels And silence gives you space

Eilidh's hope burst like a sea-foam bubble breaking upon the shore, and she felt her shoulders sag slightly. She tried not to let it show, but being a child with a first crush, it was hard to deny the fact that her heart ached for someone absent. Eilidh shook her head slightly and sighed. "No, I don't." She felt a little silly pining for someone she truly hadn't loved, but it was probably the way with first crushes. She hoped the future didn't bring drama like it had for Behati and Aria when it came to concerns of the heart.

Then the girl decided it was time to move on. Perhaps not from Malachi so quickly, but at least from this moment. She had things to do, and she was sure Pearl did, too. "Well, if you hear from him, let me know, okay?" She smiled softly at Pearl. "Remember to leave that wound alone. Come see me on the fourth day and I'll give you something for the itch. Maybe we can go to those pools then, too."