[She's about to step over the threshold, trying to smile for Neil's sake, but the sight of Mileina on the stairs stops everything. Her foot hovers, mid-step, in the air while she tries to draw breath but can't.]
[Everything she'd done -- seeing Mileina just confirms that she'll never get past it. Maybe she didn't deserve to.]
[Without thought, her feet move her backwards, three slow steps of retreat as her eyes remain frozen on the girl in the entryway. She can't do this.]