At last, a ray of hope shined through the sadness. Reya adjusted her daughter so that she could see her face, and then she said, "Why don't you go and talk to that young man and his sisters? I think his name is Gomen," at first, Dela was hesitant at her mother's sudden willingness of her leaving, but she shrugged it off and wiped her eyes. "M'kay. I'll be back soon."
Reya watched her Dela, who was now trying to regain her calmness, hop over to Gomen. Then it hit her- was she being overprotective? 'No, it can't be. I love Delaynn, and I don't want her to get hurt. That is all. She is all I have left! She shook the thought away and took a sip of her warm milk.
Dela found Gomen with his eyes closed, seemingly relaxed. "Mister? I feel a lil' better now!" She tapped his shoulder twice, a smile now on her face.
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