there's no way out of this dark place

She could feel the pain pouring from him and Iolaire would have given anything to take it all away. As he cried, she held him, murmuring soft nothings and rocking him. She knew the pain of love. Sometimes it felt as though your world was ending. Iolaire felt horrible that he had been carrying this pain around with him. Iolaire didn't judge. She especially didn't judge family and Indigo was among her favorite family members. "Darling, you can always come to me if you need to talk. No matter how I feel, I always have time and an open ear for you." Io felt as though she needed to tell him. No one should have to bear such pain alone. Especially not someone as sweet as Indigo.

When asked if he could stay with her, Iolaire scoffed softly and gave the boy a squeeze. "You can stay as long as you wish. I have the spare room. Take as long as you need." If he was this bad off, Iolaire wanted him to stay with her. She knew that he had his own space and his garden and whatnot, but he needed to be somewhere safe where there would be less and more distractions. "Stay here. I can make you dinner. We can talk. You can relax." The woman smiled down at her nephew. "What do you say?"