Takoda lowered her gaze before Sera could answer, her heart tightening with the fear she couldn't quite put into words.
She had spent so long believing she would never see her birth mother.
Now that she finally had her, she couldn't bear the thought that something might take her away again.
Sera's expression softened as she looked down at her granddaughter, immediately recognizing the fear hidden beneath the quiet question. She knew better than to make promises about things beyond her control, but she also understood that Takoda needed reassurance more than anything else at that moment.
"She will be all right," Sera said gently, adjusting her hold around the little girl as they continued down the corridor toward the gardens. "Your mother is stronger than you think, and Kade is with her. He won't let anything happen to her."
