Broken Antler Fen I know it feels like I have let you down

Talking wasn't Diantha's strong suit. Listening wasn't, either. So when Maia suggested they walk and talk and show things, Diantha was already raising her defenses. And maybe she could have allowed things to progress, but the more Maia talked about her parents, the hotter Diantha's blood boiled.

You're not my parent! she yelled. My mom is dead, and my dad is gone!