The Sunspire Every road they led you down felt so wrong

he noticed maia's slight disappointment, even though she said she'd ask treason or cass. and so, like the good brother he was, terance nudged her cheek softly. "and i'll come find ya as soon as i'm feeling less stiff-- give you a good riling up," he promised, shooting her a smile. 

and then, oof. terance knew what she was talking about, he didn't want to beat around the bush. "yeah," terance breathed softly, nodding, "kinda sucks, kinda loved her, kinda wanted to spend the rest of my life with my kids." morbid, terance. "but," he continued with a shrug, "there's nothing i could do. i wouldn't leave you or wraen or rannoch or any of the other wolves here. it's an adult decision i had to make. and it sucks." terance wanted to say the word sucks again, cause it fucking sucked. but he didn't, not again. he'd try to be a little more positive for maia's sake. "but i stand by it."