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it was everything. it could change nothing and yet teya saw herself seen. 
there was nothing maia could say. she hadn't lost a husband. eljay was still alive. ageing, as they all were, but alive. vital. her kids could see him. he was tangible. incarnate.
teya had two graves and more in her heart.
she settled next to her friend and let their shoulders touch. "i not think i want to lead anymore, maia. i — been trying to step down since bronco died," she admitted, voice tight and then slackening. "can't do it. tired."