"He loved Kaden more than anyone." Even herself, if Marcie was honest- but in a different way. And it was the way it should've been. She didn't resent that at all. "Even though the age gap was quite big, they were really close growing up. I just..."
She wished she could save Kaden, be a replacement sibling to him now that he was on his own, and try to cover the gaping hole in her heart with a purpose. She addressed her next works more to Tragos than Qebhet, standing over him as she was. "I want to be there for him. I wish I could bring him home. And I'm so angry at you for doing this! Why didn't you ask me about it?!"
But she knew why, really. Because she would've said no.