Broken Antler Fen Please allow me to have ONE cathartic experience in my life -

She didn't really react or respond to the embrace. She seemed to fold in on herself and Maia, regretfully, gave her some space. She wasn't sure what the right thing to do was. She was completely out of her depths here.

I'm not sure. Bridget or Eljay might know more. She answered, subdued. All she knew was that when they'd found her, she was already gone. She was so young, and had seemed fine so shortly before. What had happened!? She still didn't understand it.

That someone could be there one day, gone the next. It was terrifying.

I don't know where they are. Your dad, he... he left. And she never.... Maia trailed off, feeling absolutely abysmal. There was no good news to give. Nothing except...

But your mom, she had... you have sisters, and a brother here. Eljay and I have been taking care of them. They... I think they'd like meeting you. Things had been so hard. Maybe she'd be able to do what they could not.