"So he's married, My Lady?" Ela asked carefully when she finished lowering her hand from her mouth. Gena did the same, and her eyes were still bulging in disbelief.
Talking about broken love is a sensitive topic. Ela wasn't sure if she should keep asking about Lyra's condition and responding to her stories just to make her feel better.
Keeping asking is a form of sympathy and response, as well as a way to open wider the old wounds that may be currently in the healing process.
Lyra nodded, forcing a smile even though it was difficult. "Yes," she whispered, full of disappointment and pain, remembering the past and also the devastation that hit her like a tornado without limits.
