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Loss is,
The taking of her first kiss and the unearned shame that haunts her after.
Loss is,
The death of her husband, and her son. In a way, she too loses Elizabeth.
Taken by the same forces. Each strips away a piece of her. Each feels like a failure on her part. Iron-willed she struggles forward. Her and Robert. They both have a role to play.
Loss is,
The sparkle that dims in Joseph’s eyes. In those eyes, she sees her own reflection. She leads by example. Together they carry on.
In her old friend Loss, Erina is forged.