Echo says, "She is living her life how she wants to and not how you want her to live,"

Her mother said firmly. *im trying to protect her. And you dont have the right to say that to me. My daughter isnt going with you. She isnt going to be some street girl or a gold digger. Shes going to come back with me so we can plan out what shell do about all this. More than likely move away.*

Liz paled. *Mom, no!*

Her mother glared at Liz. *you dont get to say that after disobeying me. Now shut it.*

Echo growls and says, "No you shut it I have had enough of your s h i t. I know what it is like to have a mother who was barely there for me and a gold digger all my life. I was raised by a dad who hid his wealth and taught me everything I need to know and still be my self. She isn't a gold digger at all. What you are is a controlling brat. Living her life doesn't mean she is going to be a street girl. I get that you are protecting her but you are basically taking her freedom away so she grows up to be a copy of you and not be herself."

*it keep her safe!*

Ally growled back, *it doesnt mean shes living! Shes just not dying!*

Lizs mother frowned at them. *you dont know whats happened to us. This curse it really is a curse. I have always been there for Liz. Because we dont have a father to help us. He ran off after I revealed to him our secret. I heard hes now in a mental hospital, and now theres pictures of me as an anthro all over the internet.* she sighed. *look. Im just trying to protect Elizabeth from that that pain. That sadness.* she looked at Liz. *thats why I do what I do.*

Ally said softly, *that doesnt mean she should be trapped like an an animal. You cant keep chaos inside a cage. Life breaks free, and will live. The only choice you have is to prepare her to live or not. And all you have done is to prevent her from breaking free.*

Echo nods and says, "What All says is true. Did we run off and try to tell people? No we didn't and even if we were forced to I wouldn't tell. I rather take it to the grave with me to protect Liz,"

*still. I dont trust you at all. So shes coming with me. End of story.* she said.

Liz was on the verge of tears.

Echo sighed and says, "If you do this Liz will resent you for the rest of her life. Do you want that? Do you want your daughter to hate you with ever fiber of her body and never tell you if she has kids or even married? Do you want your daughter to cut all ties to you just because of this?"

* no. But Im willing to do what I need to to keep our secret safe.*

Echo shakes her head and says, "Sooner or later secerts get brought back to light no matter how long we try and cover it up there will always be out there. Did you even check the comments on what that disgrace of man posted of you in your antro form? And what do the comments say? Also search up Antro and even cosplay and look at the images. Search up comic con and watch vlogs of people at the convention."

She sighed, not doing any of that. *I have looked. Theyre all asking where my location is to confirmed it. Look. Im trying to protect her. So were leaving. Good day.* she turned and left, but Liz stayed.

She looked back and said, *Liz, come on.*

Liz hesitated, looking at Echo.