The Shadows In Our Hearts

"I've done it again," Nyrielle said, splashing in the warm water to wash the tears from her eyes. "I'm leaping at shadows again where there was nothing to fear in the first place." 

The wave of relief that washed over her left her knees weak and her face flushed, and if she hadn't been clinging to Ashlynn, she might have slipped beneath the steamy surface of the water as the tension melted from her body. 

She was upset at Ashlynn for pushing herself so hard and taking so many risks, but she'd forgotten that even though her lover had begun to wield powers like her own, there was still a wide gap between them in terms of experience and the ability to use that power effectively. Rather than treating Ashlynn like a young woman still growing into her power, she'd tried to treat her like a true equal before she was ready for everything that went with that.