Redhawk Caldera "So speak out loud of the things that you are proud of."

Maia would miss Weejay immensely while she was gone, but she was silently thrilled that Eljay's daughter would be spending some time away.  She would never be bothered by her presence here or her closeness with her dad, of course!! But the fact that she'd asked, and that she felt like she could leave, meant that she was definitely doing this for herself.  Maia couldn't wait to hear about it when she visited in a few weeks!

Maia said her goodbyes before, wanting to give Weejay and Eljay some time in private.  She'd given her only two requests... to tell everyone hello for her and to have a good time.  She hoped that some time away allowed her to grow in ways she might not have been able to staying here.

She was waiting for Eljay when he returned (if we want a thread >>) and would stick around a while before she headed back to the forest.  She didn't know firsthand how hard it was for him, but it wasn't hard to imagine.  Just like with Jupiter... the want to protect them warred with her own love of freedom and travel, and it was a new struggle that she both loved and hated.