The kid has obviously been trying to leave for a long, long time and was forced to wait for her age to lawfully ditch the dyke.
Personally, I hope the reunion will be a boost for the two of them.
There are other people in this world besides you and me who read a few words, write a few words and forget who and what in a matter of minutes .... and THOSE people will, by God's Grace, be the element by which the ladies are saved
That's MY prayer
there is plenty of the story we are not hearing. Cutting the c=kid off sounds like conditional love