"She had meant to return before this—years now, but she just hadn’t been able too. Too busy and too cowardly in turn.

To finally return… seeking help—"

Or

Gray returns to Blackmore village almost ten years since the last time with a baby in tow. She needs shelter and a place to hide for a bit--and she hopes her mother can give it.
But even knowing her mother did everything she could to save Gray from the ritual, that all the neglect and emotional abuse had been an act, doesn't make everything better.
But it doesn't go as bad as it could have either.

A Long Delayed Meeting

Note: Spoilers for both El Melloi Casefiles and El Melloi Adventures Light novels, Pre-relationship implied Reines X Grey, but mostly digs into the complicated relationship between Gray and her Mother when they finally meet again. 3 Chapters. Second chapter includes a panic attack.

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