Dahlia didn't step away right away, but she lingered a couple of seconds, just in case Demeter had something to add... But there were no more words uttered, and she had no choice but to walk away, quietly. She didn't know what she had expected, but somehow, she felt more relieved than she'd expected this conversation to be. Was that enough? Persephone hadn't seen her mother in centuries, and yet, this argument was so short... But who wanted arguments to last? They had both expressed their anger, their frustrations, and, at least she hoped, they had laid the groundwork to see how much there would be to repair between them. Dahlia knew that there were no disputes that could be truly resolved until both parties had laid their grievances. They had done that, but what would come next? Only time
