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Leto couldn't do much to hide her surprise, brow quickly furrowing. Why is it that you're okay with me going now? Towhee had done a pretty good job of making her feel crappy before, so it made no sense that she would go back on it now.

Careful to push out a breath and cease any bristles, she had to remind herself of what Alivia had said. Everyone had bad days, or months, she could be understanding. This was her problem anyways, and Towhee was offering some serious help when she certainly didn't have to.

I'm sorry, I'm just in a funk. I feel like a totally crappy mom. A crappy mom with a daughter who didn't make it out of the den, a son who disappeared into the sunset, and her last remaining kid couldn't hear half of what she said. It wasn't a great introduction to motherhood. Is there really a right answer here?