Redhawk Caldera i loved you first

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they came, and teya felt herself crumbling. but she could not break in this moment, and instead channeled her grief into one small smile that encompassed each. the children were growing larger, and the promise of wintertime hunters and spring to come should have pleased teya, but did not.
ceridwen was given the weight of her returning look for a brief time, and then the raven took a long breath.
"bronco blackthorn was great father and wonderful husband. he loved all brecheliant as family. we lose — we lose a lot today."
she didn't want to do this without him.
she didn't want to go on another word.
they felt empty and useless, nonsense for a man who couldn't hear them and never would again. "have many memories of bronco. what i remember first is how he loved me."
a clutch in her breath; she looked through blurred eyes at his grave. others were motioned to speak, if they wished, before she forced herself strong for another moment and howled out a single, long note which reverberated off the caldera walls.