Redhawk Caldera Out where the water is wide

teya had already planned to vote for maia. so why did the conversation feel so awkward? "yes," she said after a beat, glancing down for a moment. and the other raven had said she felt the same, but — everything seemed off.
she did not like it. teya chose to be direct about this. "it feels weird, eljay coming down." there. it was out. "always been that way. not ready to choose."
her laugh was breathless and empty; she blinked away and took a long sigh.