This may be a dumb question, but How did Shala’s relationship with her mother change from Cipi being pressuring and then disappointed in her, to actually caring for her?

theshimmeringisles:

MOD: Cipi losing her mate really opened Cipi’s eyes to how close she’d been to losing her daughter. Some of my characters deal with the loss of a significant other in a bad way, but Cipi isn’t one of those. It takes her and Shala a few years to really feel like they have a healthier relationship, but both are willing to rebuild in the wake of so much loss.

Also, Cipi did care about Shala despite being disappointed in her; she was only disappointed that the life she’d envisioned for her child wasn’t going to pan out the way she wanted.