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Maia knew that it was selfish to take it personally. She could see how upset her reaction had made Teya, but that didn’t make it any easier. She could have done more. Should have done more.

You haven’t failed. Maia replied, stepping forward and pulling Teya into a firm hug. None of that was failure. She didn’t really know what else to say, but she was likely going to end up crying for them both.

Eljay felt similarly to her. She sensed it, and at least she knew she wasn’t alone feeling that way. They’d been caught up in their own things, their own family, and thought that Teya was taking her time to heal. If she’d known…

A few tears did come then and she let them. She’d let Eljay say what he needed to; she wasn’t ready to let go just yet.