Broken Antler Fen In a beautiful world

Wraen didn't seem too upset but Maia would never judge her for that.  Instead she leaned into the nuzzle and into Wraen's support, letting herself be hugged for a moment.  It had been a long time, but for Maia, things always felt like just yesterday.  She remembered him so clearly, all the good parts, and it felt like another piece of her had been hacked out.  Smaller this time, and easier to deal with because she knew.  He'd been so much like dad.  Maia turned her head and pressed her face into her sister's ruff for a long minute before she answered.

Sarah was gone.  She didn't know where.  That was better, at least.  It wasn't good news but it wasn't bad news and Maia could only take so much of that in one sitting.  Maybe she went home, or found somewhere else.  There was a note of hope when she said it, one that she'd keep for as long as she could.  And likely as long as she lived, since there was no one living who could ruin it now.