Theora wasn't sure when she had begun to cry, but her dad's letter had broken a dam, and now, she couldn't stop sobbing. That letter had triggered something cathartic. Maybe it was the words she'd been waiting for since her mother's death. She had never blamed her dad for dealing with his own grief, but sometimes, she had resented how absent he was. He had never been the same after her mom's death, and at times, it felt like she had lost a parent and a half. That letter was as good of an apology as she'd get for all the years he hadn't been truly there, and it was more than enough for her. She re-read it, smiling every time he called her his baby, and her heart aching every time he mentioned her mom. He had barely mentioned her since her passing, and Theora could only guess how painful it
