Redhawk Caldera owlfeathers

she heard what bridget said, but she was not sure she believed it. still teya found herself hanging onto the cardinal's words, trying to force them into some semblance of naturalness in her mind.
she nodded at bridget's advice. she and sorana needed time. time alone. time together. time to mend the spaces where reyes had once existed. it would not be like he disappeared. it would only be acceptance that he was not there. and that if he did come back, it wouldn't be the same.
tears welled in her eyes; she drew a breath and fought them back. "it so hard on her. all of it. i wish — i wish i could hold it for her, you know." her voice was thick with emotion. "unfair to sorana."