Neverwinter Forest Traversed a winding road and came her way

In a sense, Mal had been shuffled to the background. Liliana's anger seemed to be pointed at her mother and Miriam's reply was solely for her. So where did that put Mal besides trying to hold together this chunk of his family, which was fraying far faster than any other and in ways he didn't expect. But why?

He didn't touch her, but he took a step back and dropped to his stomach, condensing himself into a small area. He looked at her imploringly. Mal was here. He wanted Liliana to be here. but he wouldn't argue with her now. She couldn't deny that, could she? He'd told his daughter that he loved her many times by now, and he felt like saying it again would just be irritating. But she was so angry with her mom... A quiet question, unsure of her response, Do you want to stay with Caerus and I still? He wouldn't force the girl to stay with her mother if she didn't want to -- he didn't want to deepen the wedge between them if she needed a bit more space. But it would also only take a nod or a shake of her head on that decision. He hoped it would just be time that would repair the damage done.