Taking a deep breath and raising her right hand to cover her mouth, Cinyah choked back tears and stepped forward, ignoring her son and standing in front of Selene.
Then, to the surprise of everyone present, she pulled Selene into her embrace and kissed the top of the younger girl's head. A knowing look spread across her face as she did so, understanding that it hadn't been long since Selene had lost her maidenhood.
Setting the loss of virginity aside, she knew that although Cynrik was rough around the edges, he cared greatly about this girl, so with acceptance, at that moment, she took Selene as her daughter and vowed that no matter what, Cinyah would shower the girl with as much love as she does Cynrik and Brance.
She was no stranger to Selene's dark past and knew about how she had been treated by her bitch of a mother.