"Come on Veloria. It's already hard the way it is." "B-But mom, please!" Veloria whined, tugging at her mom's silk dress. Her mother shook her head. "No, Vella." She said quietly, pushing her daughters' hand off of her dress before running off, towards the docks. "T-Take care of yourself, mother!" Veloria yelled after her, knowing there was no way to catch up to her speed. "B-Bye.."