The monuments to Maya remained but they'd become historical markers now rather than active memorial sites though people still visited her grave regularly.

"Why do you come here" a young hybrid asked Teresa during one visit.

"To remember where I came from" Teresa explained "And to honor the woman who made my life possible."

"Did you know her" the hybrid asked.

"She was my grandmother" Teresa said "And she trained me when I was young."

"What was she like" the hybrid asked.

"Brave and kind ...