[ Navia smiles in response to the other woman's statement, and nods her head. It's true... knowing Melus and Silver as she did, this is what they would want, she knows that. And yet at the same time it's important for her to remember that it's not really them, that defending them at risk to herself would be foolish.

And so, when Frieda's attention turns back to the paper, the young woman shakes her head, reaching out to gently cover her hand. ]

I don't think so. Actually, I think this reminded me of something important.

[ She gestures a hand, and her guardian spirit disappears. Navia's eyes close, but this time, she does not cry. ]

"Letting go" doesn't mean "forgetting". It is a release of the pain and nothing more. If we choose to release something, we're choosing to let go of the hold that the pain has over us. Not the love or the memories we still have.

[ Without another word, Navia's pen etches into the paper in front of her.

Papa
Melus and Silver

She looks up at Frieda, and there are tears in her eyes, but she's smiling. ]

I won't forget these people, or the events that took them from me. But it's time for me to let that pain go.