The relief that Maude felt at finding someone that she knew, someone that had been part of the Edge family was shared by Evangeline. So when the filly made to embrace her, the copper woman did not pull away. No, instead she embraced the girl, held onto her tightly, sighing her relief into the girl's lengthy mane. Maude's presence made Evangeline dare to hope that there would be others in this new land that she would know -- more friends and family that she could embrace.
But then came the questions, flooding into Eva's mind and past her lips. The shift in Maude was immediate and made Evangeline wish that she had waited just a bit longer before asking and probing for answers. She carefully withdrew from Maude, her emerald eyes studying the girl's face and watching the tears run down her face. "Maude..." She said, her voice falling to silence when her old student finally admitted that she didn't know where her father was.
What followed next had Evangeline staring, dumbfounded, because she truly didn't know what the girl was talking about. "What? Dying? Who?" Her brow furrowed in confusion and concern. Everyone was dying? Portals? The Rift? "I don't ... What are you talking about? I don't understand." Whatever it was it had Maude distraught and Eva hated to see her like she was. "It'll be okay." She tried to console the girl. "Your father will look for you, I promise." Though, perhaps she shouldn't have promised something that she couldn't guarantee. "Every parent searches for their children and you know how much your father loves you. He'll look for you."
No sooner had she finished speaking a pegasus swooped past and her gaze lifted to watch him as he landed. Her ears were tilted forward in interest ... until he snorted and marched up to her, barking out words and sticking his massive nose where it didn't belong. Her ears fell back then, and her gaze darkened as she realized that he was accusing her of hurting Maude. The nerve! Evangeline snorted, her head raising as she glared. "You're making an ass out of yourself by assuming you know what's going on." She replied, her tone flat. "Why don't you march back to where you came from and leave us to mourn in peace?"
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