*Aro's P.O.V*

It takes a moment for me to process the woman's words, the surprise of them catching me off guard as it all begins to make sense. The shared shade of their hair, the similarity within their eyes and features and, more than anything, the reason tears fell so freely down her cheeks. She is no stranger weeping for a song or a memory... She is a mother weeping for her child.

"You are Valora's mother"

It is more a statement than a question as she simply nods her head and returns her gaze back to my angel as she finishes her final song and begins to pack away her guitar, refusing to look in our direction. Why? Does she not wish to acknowledge her own mother? Is it because of the constant fighting that this woman had mentioned?

I don't have time to address the issue properly as Valora finishes packing and walks away from her spot without so much as a glance towards us, leaving in the complete opposite direction to avoid us entirely. Her mother chuckles sadly and hangs her head in pained acceptance before turning back to me.

"I should have known that the damage was too great... I pushed too hard and refused to see things through the eyes of my daughter, it's her right to turn away now if she believes I'm only here to fight more... I may sound foolish for saying this when I don't even know your name but, well, I know that look in your eye when you look at my Valora, her father used to look at me like that as well... Please, take care of her for me until she can rest"

She was about to turn away, leave my angels life forever without so much as a goodbye to her, but my hand shoots out to stop her before I can truly think. My love would never forgive herself if she let her mother leave now, no matter how much she believed she didn't wish to see her.

"Wait, don't let it end like this between you both. I will take you to Valora's apartment... Please, she may not wish to show it now, but she wishes only to make the most of these final months, let this be a time to fix your problems rather than dwell on them"

She looks at me for a moment with concern, doubt and a small amount of hope in her eyes before finally seeming to come to her resolve, nodding her agreement and beginning to walk beside me. I feel relief and her decision, knowing that it will mean something to my love that she has a chance to set things straight with her mother. It is the least I can do in return for what I plan to ask her once this is settled.

Valora's P.O.V*

I feel shaken as I finally reach my apartment, shutting the door and sliding down the surface to the floor as I feel my heart tremble and tears begin to flood my eyes. Why did she have to come now? Did she really need to bring our fight to my doorstep now of all times and make these final months harder than they already would be... All I wanted was to set things straight, but she had never been one to see things another way beside her own.

I sigh as I lift myself up, swiping a hand across my weary face as I feel the creak in my bones more prominently. My energy is draining quickly these days.

"Valora?"

The voice on the other side of the door brings a smile to my face as I turn back towards it and open it, expecting to see Aro alone, feeling my stomach drop completely and all my muscles freeze in place when I see my mother hiding behind him, her own anxiety shining within her eyes as Aro chooses to speak first.

"I believe that it is time for you both to talk"