Redhawk Caldera It is safe to say...

When she was younger, Maia had always found it hard to walk that line between stories and gossip. Now that she was older it was easier to be more careful, but she saw no reason not to share the little she knew with her daughter. Especially if she’d be going to Akashingo.

He was supposed to be a prince. She was excited about the marriage, even though she didn’t know him, and went despite your dad and I arguing against it. I’ve rarely seen your dad so upset. Eljay was rarely upset period, but that discussion had been a hard one.

She didn’t say much about it, when she came back, but afterwards they were looking for her. I don’t think the marriage was what she thought it would be, and I imagine they weren’t too happy when she left it. Maia hated that Lilitu was so far from them all now, but at least she hadn’t needed to lie to protect her. She absolutely would have - but lies were always more complicated. Lilitu deserved to live without that fear, and as time went on, no one else had come looking. Maybe they’d forgotten.

I know you won’t let anyone give you trouble. Maia added with a smile. But be careful, regardless. If anything does happen, look for Tavina or Nala. They are friends. She’d nearly forgotten the couple that had visited Brecheliant a number of times. It would be nice to see them again, but realistically, she knew it didn’t make sense for her to go. She had things that needed taken care of here.