But that's from his perspective. From hers, she'll have to leave him - leave him with people she only just met and trust that they'll take care of him, leave without knowing what happens to him and if he'll be okay. It feels like abandoning him, and the worst part is that she doesn't have any choice. It feels like she's just gotten teased with this, only to have it all yanked away again.

Her thumb grazes his cheek and falls away, her eyes suddenly blurry with tears.