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His stumbling over the words set alarm bells off in her head immediately. He knew she wouldn't judge or be upset with most things, she liked to think! So whatever this was had to be serious, if he was so worried about saying it. She tried to make her look as understanding as she could while she waited for him to find the right words.

Oh... she was definitely worried. Maia looked at him carefully, taking in how tired he'd looked. Of course she'd noticed, and she'd tried to make things easier, but there was only so much she could do. Part of the problem was always going to be the way they tried to do so much and then always faulted themselves for not measuring up. Are you sure? I'm not... it's okay, if you are. Obviously. She glanced down, then realized and looked back at him with a slight smile. I mean, I'd kind of be a hypocrite if I said it wasn't, right? But just... if it's something else, something I can help with, I want to. If it's that you don't want it anymore, then I don't mind.

She'd been surprised that he took it, after all, and nothing but impressed and amazed with how she'd seen him grow into it. But when she looked at him, she never saw 'Auspex'. She just saw Eljay, and that's all she'd ever need him to be.