Broken Antler Fen Llewellyn

do you?
teya began to shake her head, and then she chose honesty. "sometimes," was her frank answer. "but it not like — an ache. only come from inside me." and yet it was a sensation that not even reyes' closeness and affection had been able to dispel.
with a start, the raven realized that each female friend she had made was no longer with her now.
except for lele. but now she had become afraid to trust in that sort of bond. teya fell quiet and pensive.