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Finally she relented, and Eljay hoped that she could learn to accept her decision as something other than failure. He knew that it was tough, but he also thought it was most important that she chose what was right for herself rather than a fictional belief of what everyone else needed without asking them.

Eljay smiled at Maia as she said that they didn't need to hold a place but that she'd be there to help. Of course, he said with a soft smile and he reached out to nose Maia's cheek, stretching his neck gingerly as to not wake up any of the kids.