Maddie watched him walking away. She clutched her hands to her chest and stood with a sharpness, the glare unwavering.

"You just said my father's dead. And going to walk away?! Like that? Wit just a vague apology and preten' sympathy? Why? Cause you think I'm a liar? I am many things. Includin a liar. But I've no reason ta lie about this!"

She walked after him. "You got no right to treat me like this. Whether you wanna admit it or not. We're blood. So talk ta me, coward."