Redhawk Caldera Unbidden

It was good to have Bridget around, but as the weather grew colder, Maia began silently fretting. She had both no reason to and every reason to. Brecheliant was as quiet as ever. But Teya struggled with her grief, time kept passing no matter how much she wished it would stop, and now Frolic was looking to make her own way in the world as well. Maia was outwardly cheerful, but it was so hard not to cling to the few children she had left here.

She hadn’t really spoken about it with anyone, but she knew this past spring had been their last. Even if Eljay wanted to try again, something told her it was time. She shouldn’t push her luck.

They deserve their own lives.. She’d always hoped that at least some would choose to settle here and make her a part of it. It was wishful (selfish) thinking, but… no. As long as they were happy.

A call went up and Maia welcomed the distraction. She jogged to meet the woman, a stranger with a casual bearing and kind eyes. Maia smiled at her, greeting her with a friendly approach. Hello. Is there something you needed from Brecheliant? I’m Maia.