Redhawk Caldera greyscale

teya hadn't know what to expect when she put her words out into the world. and so she had expected nothing. bridget was stark and honest and emotional. pain clenched in her voice and it was echoed in the raven's heart. the cardinal could not share and teya would never ask it of her.
it would have been better if she had said nothing, but she was so very tired of carrying things around. now was a selfish moment to put them down, but now was going to have to do as the time in which the raven focused on herself for a moment.
i love you too
she stared at the stars. they glowed and flickered, clusters of them punctuated by bits of cloud. bridget was not a second choice. but she saw how loving them together meant neither of them were first.
teya swallowed. her throat hurt. her head hurt.
"sorana cannot have world upset more."
and that was who she chose, evading the fact that she would stay with reyes for that reason. she loved him. but her love for their daughter was greater now.