Broken Antler Fen keepkey

bridget always came to her defense against self. bridget always started impartially and then not at all when it came to teya's regard of herself. and the ironic part was that she thought of herself so very much in this way due to what had gone on between them, how she had created a horrible situation and then chosen right before bridget's eyes. twice.
"but i not angry," teya cried a little, voice too hoarse to be loud. "i so sad, bridget. so empty. i want to lie down with bronco. to stay there. i just — i can't —" and when she hung her head, tears flowed over her mouth and she thought she had never known such warmth could erupt from inside her.