**ON A BRIEF HIATUS AS OF MARCH 22ND, 2022** What if Casita was unable to properly protect Mirabel when the magic began to fall? In an AU where Casita did not have the abilities left to protect Mirabel from the destruction of the rubble, the remainder of the Madrigal family will have to face a sort of trauma that asks the same question and relays the same guilt. In this narrative collection of POVs from the Madrigal Family reeling from this tragedy and adjusting to a world without their powers, each one will be forced to ask themselves one question that demands one answer: Was the loss of one of their own... less damaging than the loss of their power? Was the magic itself in their powers, or in a family trust that could be lost forever? Former title was 'Why Couldn't I Save Her?' )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) The story was inspired by "kittysuneonskyrim" on TikTok for their "Encanto Angst AU" series. TWs Death Destruction Grief Emotional Trauma
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