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Maia nodded, mirroring Teya's response. She was silently grateful that Teya wouldn't be stepping down completely, but she would have done her best to guide things alone if it was what the other woman needed. Leading alone was not something she looked forward to experiencing if she wasn't forced to.

The next revelation surprised her considerably, though. Why would Ceridwen think they needed to leave? And Teya seemed to feel similarly? Maia paused a moment before answering, feeling the familiar sensation of anxiety deep in her stomach. She didn't want to betray that when she answered.

I don't know if Eljay would be willing to leave. Not unless it was necessary. She answered, looking down uncertainly. She hated even to think of what would happen if it became necessary. How would she even begin that conversation with him? It would break his heart. And who knows... but she refused to even finish the thought. She couldn't.

It never hurts to look. If you need to get away. I'm always happy to keep an eye on things here. Even if they didn't move, she understood needing distance and space. Their kids were all old enough that, for the most part, they needed little oversight.