Hushed Willows you're gonna be a long time

brilliance looks down at her feet as delight talks to her, explaining what he’s apologizing for. she’s never thought much about delight’s part in it because it didn’t matter. he was there. he was their father, even when he was sick. queenie had been the one to leave, twice, and now she doesn’t know if solomon left or… or if she’s lost. “i didn’t mean to lose her,” she says, seconds before a sob belts out of her throat.