Hushed Willows I'm good to go, and I'm going nowhere fast

As much as she wanted to be firm, it was difficult to see her daughter struggling like this. Dahlia couldn't meet her eyes — but whether it was shame at her actions or simple displeasure at the circumstances, Reverie couldn't be sure. Either way, these were things she never wanted her little girl to feel.

It's alright, She murmured when Dahlia apologized, blinking back the threat of her own tears. Reverie paused to pull her into another embrace. You're still learning. It's normal to make mistakes. We'll just have to try to do better tomorrow, okay?

It sounded so simple. For now, it was. More than anything Reverie dreaded the day Dahlia would learn just how much complexity and uncertainty lurked behind those words. They would remain true for the rest of her life, but it wouldn't always be such a straightforward thing.