Redhawk Caldera eaglecry

beside the lake one morning, something broke in teya and she knew she could no longer do this.
the blackthorn family grew! dwin traveled, and surely the other kids would be back someday. bronte and ponyboy were the same, but — she had always felt apart. and that was her fault, with no binding tie to the blackthorns except through bronco.
"@Bronte," she asked one night as she and her daughter sat beneath the stars,  "i think i going to leave for a while."
she paused. 
"but also i think i not want to come back."
coolwater eyes found her girl; a soft look followed. "i want take one trip with bridget before i decide. bronte. you come with us? or stay? or — tell me what is in head."
she knew it was a lot to take in, but the caldera hadn't been home to her in a long time, and teya was ready to change that now. she squeezed bronte's paw and gazed out over the lake, imagining.