Marianne placed the hairbrush on the dresser and smiled at Helena in the mirror.
“You’re ready” and she ran her hand over her daughter's silky hair. “How are you feeling? Are you ready yourself?”
Helena fiddled with the handle on the drawer in front of her. She wasn’t sure she was ready, but her poor mother looked stressed enough as it was.
“I’m ready.” And she flashed her beautiful smile at her mum. “Shall we go? The sun is setting.”
They had decided that she would have her first transition on the beach, by the ocean. Their family ties were with the sea and Helena felt the reflection of the moon on the water would only help Helena with the strength she needed from the Moon Goddess, it could only help right?
Marianne had talked with David and he was staying home, Dean would be nearb
