Redhawk Caldera I'm more than meets the eye

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bridget spoke. it was not anything teya had not expected. but it haunted her to hear all the same. the longer the cardinal spoke, the greater she grew into herself. and yet it was all true; yet it was things she must confront and understand and learn to bear, for in bridget's direct nature was her own pain.
for a long time teya had no words. it might appear as if she were angry, her face gone cold for the time being. but when she looked at her friend again, it was with tears in her coolwater eyes, and beneath the veil of salt, acceptance.
"we agree on a year. for sorana." and in that bridget would hear summed up all the arguments, the lack of resistance, the confirmation of all that had been said.
teya shrugged, pulling her gaze away as her mouth trembled.