The Desire that Grows, The Love that Slows

She didn't realize she had stopped breathing until Sun Spark said that it's always okay in the end. Taking a shaky breath in, she squeezed her eyes shut tightly and tried to steady her emotions.

Looking up at Blue Willow's father, she spoke. "I feel like I am abandoning them. But... things have changed so much in the past couple of months. My entire life has been completely flipped upside down, and I feel like the only thing to do is leave." Her pastel eyes shifted down. "Why do I feel so horrible about it if it's the right thing to do...?" Her voice was quiet now, and came as a question to herself even if Sun Spark could hear it.