Broken Antler Fen I could fight forever, but life's too short

His constant reassurances weren't entirely lost on her, and eventually they were bound to sink in. She knew that it was ridiculous to think he wouldn't understand, but it wasn't because of Eljay that she held back. There are some hurts that just go so deep, it's impossible to know how to talk about them. This was one of those.

Maybe, in time, she'd figure out a way to say Wraen's name without completely breaking down. To remember her without it causing an unexpected knife, tearing through her carefully constructed composure. Not yet.

This whole conversation had made things a lot better, though, in a lot of ways. She led the way back in and curled up, snuggling in close to Eljay. She couldn't have done any of this without him. Together they'd get through this, and it helped immensely to know they were on the same page and that her nieces and nephews would have them to take care of them.