Moonspear the smallest steps bring about the most lasting change.

She’d already known the answer, but it really didn’t make it any easier to hear. She didn’t believe him entirely - it was about her, and she felt they both knew it. She let it pass, but she cursed herself again for ruining the relationship they’d once had. He wouldn’t visit often, and eventually they’d drift apart. She couldn’t answer for a moment.

It’s fine. It wasn’t. But she shoved that shit down, deep down, and locked it away.

Kind of funny, you wanting to be alone, me being unable to stand it. She huffed out a laugh, but it wasn’t real, and the smile didn’t stick. I hope you find what your looking for out there, Fig. I really do. If he did, it would be something that kept him there, away from them and away from her. She made herself hope anyway.