Redsand Canyon A step towards death and the moon is pale

He came. He didn't run for a hug, or give the enthusiasm he had last time, but it was good just to hear his voice. Even if it did break her heart, hearing the way he said it.

Was it so hard to believe that she'd meant it when she said she needed time?

I asked to join. I don't know what the answer is yet, but I'm sorry it took a while. Just like with Towhee, she couldn't exactly summon the energy or enthusiasm for the words. The apology was genuine, though.

And I'm sorry, too, if I've been a shit mom at any point. You deserve the world, Killer. I... should have stayed. She almost said it, but as she went to, she knew she didn't believe it. There were things at the time she shouldn't have said, but she'd needed that time. ... love you.

She didn't close the distance, but let the space hang as an echo of the emptiness in her. She should feel sad. She should feel angry. She should feel anything. None of it would come.