Atrea didnt go to Jaxon right away. She had a life. Training. School with the kids. An awkward dinner with her Dad. 

And wasnt that just the highlight of her day? She was getting really tired of this standoff between them. She loved him, and most of the time she could see the reasoning behind his obstinacy, even when they didnt agree. But not when it came to her Mom. 

For years, shed put up with his silence on the matter, believing his grief responsible. Tess, Atreas mother, was too painful...