Lost Creek Hollow If you're lost out where the lights are blinding

suddenly, a wave of dread washed over him. not to maia's questions, which might've made terance feel a bit uncomfortable had he actually truly processed her words. no, terance just remembered heartache, again, and realized he would have to tell maia. who would have to tell wren. and he desperately wished he didn't have to. but now that he'd remembered... he had to say it."treason went into heat," he told her, and then couldn't take it anymore. 

"maia -- sarah's here," he said suddenly, ears pulled back to his head, "and she brought news." he looked at maia with a stoney expression, despite the good news he'd just delivered. he now frowned, rather deeply, and looked upon her with sorrow. "it's about mom and dad." and everyone else.