Turn to Stone

Hawkeye lifted her head and looked Blue Willow straight in the eyes. "I said that, too, once. But the pain isn't worth it at all." She dropped her head again and it landed with a thump. "And now I have kids to take care of with him, because he thinks that not trying to make things work is definitely the best idea due to that it's the lazy way out."

She shifted, sitting halfway up. "Did you know he courted me? And he said he'd do anything to prove he was worth it." She shook her head slightly. "I just can't believe he's ditching me after the promises he made." Hawkeye sat there silently for a moment, staring off into space, before returning her sharp eyes to Blue Willow's face.