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I told him that he had our blessing as long as he loved you. And as long as it is what you want. He seems like a nice man, and I can tell he cares about you. Maia remembered that clearly from her conversation with him. She didn’t share that he’d told her he loved her daughter; it didn’t feel like something like that should come from her, though she was grateful that he had shared it.

She couldn’t help herself, pulling Chickadee into another tight hug. Your dad and I are always here for you, okay? No matter what. Your happiness is what matters to us. All of you kids. It was the only thing. She could put up with the endless heartbreak of losing them if it meant losing them to better lives and futures of their own.

I’ll try to come visit sometimes. When I can. She’d already told Kivaluk as much, but this time she silently resolved to make it there at least once when they’d settled in. The pack would be okay for a few days without her. Especially when summer arrived, or if spring came without children to watch. It would definitely be easier for her to travel than Chickadee, if Kivaluk’s comment about children came to be.