Redsand Canyon prehendo

She wanted to cry, hearing it. She wanted to scream at him that his word meant nothing, that all of the promises he’d made to her had clearly always been lies. She wanted to ask him what it was in her that seemed to be disposable, but what was the point?

She was quiet for a while too, her heartbeat loud in her ears. She’d been prepared for this, but it still hurt to hear. Businesslike. It was so easy. It was always so fucking easy for them. They lost nothing and took everything with them.

Then go.

She was done fighting for anyone who didn’t find her worth the same. I’ll let Mereo decide where they go from here. But I won’t be staying. The words felt as if they had to claw their way out. Everything wasted and only twice-shattered hopes to show for it.