Redsand Canyon prehendo

He didn’t follow. At first she walked hurriedly, but as the finality of it overwhelmed her, she began to run.

She heard his final breath. She heard his tears. But neither fixed the damage his decision had done, or the hollowness left when he made it clear he was letting her go.

She would break down near her gardens and let her inconsolable heartache water the roots. She wouldn’t find @Killdeer until she had collected herself some, but as soon as she did she would insist that they go. She wouldn’t stay to hear him say any more.