Don't cry! she silently pleaded, noticing the woman trying to hold back her tears. You're making me feel bad! Which was true. The one sight that upset her most was seeing her mother distressed, especially now. Though it was her own choice to leave and was quite alright, she just felt a wave of guilt overwhelm her. Why did this have to be so hard?
Well she couldn't change her mind now. Her mother had said yes and she was good to go. Like the woman explained, this was what would make her happy...hopefully. Not that her current life in Borealis wasn't a satisfying one. If things didn't go out as planned then she would always consider returning home. "It is what I want," she answered with a sigh, burying her head in her mother's shoulder in a familial embrace, wanting to comfort the saddened alphess.
