Gale could still revert to being a child in front of her parents. She could nestle in their arms and vent her emotions freely! Having a mother was truly wonderful! A perpetual refuge!

"Mom, I know I can handle this. There's no need for you to worry about me, and Shawn hasn't done anything to hurt me, so I didn't tell you." Gale's voice choked up a bit.

"You're afraid of us worrying, so you didn't say. In the end, we found out, making us even more worried, and almost causing trouble."

Gale sni