Redhawk Caldera Sometimes you gotta lose 'til you win

Maia had jumped to conclusions, assuming the worst after Ani, though a call from Chickadee a few days later wouldn’t make her guilt less self-directed. She’d blame herself for her daughter’s abrupt departure all the same. It was hard not to beat herself up for the things she didn’t know how to say or fix.

Oh… oh gosh.

As soon as Killdeer spoke, Maia started trying to pull herself together. I’m s-sorry. It’s just… it’s nothing. Or, not nothing, but it’s something that isn’t… oh. Shoot. Maia let out a slight laugh that didn’t ring true, both frustrated and embarrassed. Here she was, a mess, and they had a guest!

Sorry. You’re… visiting Bronco? She hadn’t met him yet or introduced herself, but she had definitely heard that he was here. There was just so much going on.