Redhawk Caldera heartstone

Eljay knew that things weren't well with Teya. He'd known for a while. How could they be, after all that happened? After all that was taken from her? He tried his best to be there for his friend, but it seemed as though his visits never quite brought the relief from her sorrows that he aimed to bring. It seemed that nothing he did could.

He knew things were bad, but he didn't know they were that bad. When Teya announced she was going on a trip, he nodded, hopeful. A trip. A trip would be good. A trip would give her some time away from her grief, so she could return with fresh hope for the future.

He knew things were bad all along, but it didn't dawn on him until Teya said she might not return that they were that bad. .. What? he brought out, clearly shocked at this news. The hopeful smiled on his face immediately slipped into a frown. You're leaving? He needed a moment to compose himself. Swallowed. Took a deep breath. This wasn't about him. This wasn't about their friendship. This was about what she needed. He knew he needed to push aside his own feelings for this. Needed to regard her.


Of - of course, he said, falling over his words, unable to find his composure. A sensation that washed over him like an old enemy; familiar, shameful, painful. Whatever you need. If there's anything... He swallowed and trailed off there, unsure what else to say. There was nothing. He glanced at Maia, then back to Teya. Nothing he could say or do that might bring her back after her trip, and he knew it.