( It's enough of a nonsensical to get Mia to pause in her pacing, one hand unwinding from its distracted grip on her jacket over her breastbone. She smiles, shaking her head. )
That's fine. If we need stories, I can manage that much. Even if it's been a while since I've told Maya a bedtime story.
( It would be a cold and bitter night, worse if she didn't hear back from Maya. But it would be okay. She firmly believed in that.
There was nothing else that she could allow herself to do. It's about the only reason she keeps smiling. Time for tears, if any are coming, after everything is done. )
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That's fine. If we need stories, I can manage that much. Even if it's been a while since I've told Maya a bedtime story.
( It would be a cold and bitter night, worse if she didn't hear back from Maya. But it would be okay. She firmly believed in that.
There was nothing else that she could allow herself to do. It's about the only reason she keeps smiling. Time for tears, if any are coming, after everything is done. )