“It’s okay, Leal...”

Riye never stopped consoling her for a solid five minutes and Leal couldn’t be more thankful to her for that. Her heart just feels so heavy and confined with all the emotions that she will accept all words of comfort that reach her ears.

After a few moments of intense sobbing, a set of soft knocks made them halt and look at each other.

“Schatzi?”

Leal sighed.

She stood up and quietly cleansed her face at the sink. She reapplied face powder and the nude lipstick ...