Stone Circle Jumble of thoughts

The problem was that children didn't appreciate their parents until it was too late. Lucas had returned to her, only to get himself murdered. She hadn't even been able to grieve him properly. Laurel wouldn't know what that felt like, though, for her parents were terrible and they had both abandoned her, too. Why was it so hard?

Laurel nodded. Maybe she will come to her senses, some day. Laurel hoped for Valette's sake that she would, which was a strange feeling; Laurel hadn't felt anything for anyone in a long time. Indra's death had taken the last strands of hope that she had.

Valette's question came unexpected to Laurel. Maybe because she had already shared her part of Laurel's-shitshow-of-a-life today, or maybe because she didn't even remember the last time that anyone had asked her how she was doing. She contemplated just saying 'good' and being done with it, but instead she took a bit of a leap. I think I want to start a family again. Xan's been... He has been trying really hard. Do you think that he can change? Do you think that he would want that — a family — with me? Laurel looked at Valette, and expected her to be pretty shocked by this. Laurel hadn't wanted to be anywhere near Xan for a long time. Times had changed though, and particularly the incident when she was in heat and he had refused to touch her had given her more faith in him than any other man.