[ After nearly 18 years of watching Jade's personality grow, change, and develop — Elizabeth still has only a hint of her feelings. She can peg into the fact that Jade isn't telling her everything despite how much she champions onward, trying desperately to keep herself from succumbing to the mixed bag of confusion.

Little did Liz know, she'd know that feeling all too soon.

A hand reaches up, cradling against her daughter's cheek. A thumb runs along the line of her chin softly, brows furrowed downward as that small gesture ends much too soon for the both of them. ]

Like horses and these birds, right? [ Was that reassuring? Elizabeth hopes so, connecting the dots to the big issue at Founder's Day... it means Elizabeth is looking for answers and that is more than some people. ] Right now, this... that didn't happen. Dave's fine, you're... we'll be fine.

[ Elizabeth grabs a tissue from her vanity, raising it up to her lips. Yes.

Jade.

Liz is going to do the Mom Thing and wipe a bit of smudge off your cheek. ]

Mr. Dawes came to me with something similar. In fact, I think... no, nevermind. I don't have anything. But, that's okay... We'll get through this together.