She mumbled, “I was just speaking out of turn."

Feeling fragile, she leaned on her brother's shoulder, overwhelmed by a profound sadness.

Waylen comforted her by patting her head and said, “It's good that you spoke up. You need to express your feelings once in a while.

Rena also says things to put me in my place from time to time."

Cecilia was about to respond when Rena approached and overheard their conversation. She had brought soup to Mark.