You cant hide forever

"He threatened to leave and not come back again.."Mickey said sighing "If he does leave Im not going to stop him...he's too old for me and your mum to tell him what to do...but he should atleast take Hermia this time.."

 

Hermia snorted slightly and turned her head away, her long snout pointing haughtily into the air.

"I believe that was her saying if he leaves again she won't want him back." Ocean sighed.

 

"Cant say I blame her..."

 

"Me either really." Ocean sighed. "Imprinting must be a b*tch if the other person is as inconsiderate as River."

 

he nodded "I know I say this a lot...but things will get better.."

 

"They better do." Ocean sighed.

After a moment Hermia hauled herself off of her hind legs and trotted up to the house with the same nonchalance that any dog would have upon it's return from a long walk. She jumped up the steps and into the house, she had decided to do one of two things; go find a peaceful and empty room to nap in, or get changed back into a human. Either way, she was intending to spend some time alone.

 

River was in the front room with Esmya,who was down the floor with her youngest,who would now and then turn her head and smile at River,he seemed to have calmed down

 

Hermia trotted through the living room, her claws clattering on the bare floorboards as she headed over towards the stairs. She made sure not to look at River, and certainly not to make eye contact.

 

River looked behind him at her, now he was sorry.

Esmya smacked his knee,"Go apologize.....beg for forgivness if you have to River....I know she's your imprint but you still could lose her....dont let this one slip away..."

 

She glanced backwards once she'd gotten half way up the stairs, willing River to listen to his cousin. But she was too proud to make any sound to draw attention to herself. Instead she simply carried on up them and walked into the room she'd put their things in earlier.

 

"River....I know your not one for sorries....but ...you need too say sorry this time...admitt you are just crabbit because of lack of sleep....say sorry for growling at her...or so help me...I'll make sure you never enjoy sex again....Hermia's a lovely girl...she deserves better."

He got up from his seat and hurried away before her threat could become true

 

Quickly Hermia shifted, kicking the door shut at the same time with her shifting leg. She then started to sift through her bags, looking for something loose and baggy that wouldn't take long to shed again. She had a feeling that she'd need to change again before the day was out.

 

He stopped at the door "Hermia?"he said leanning his forehead against it"Can we talk?"

 

"Yeah... Come in..." Hermia replied, her voice somewhat monotone and fed up sounding as she continued to search through her clothes. Her hands finally reaching a loose cotton dress she'd long since forgotten about. Quickly she pulled it on and started to do up the buttons.

 

He opened the door and stepped inside,"Hermia...."he said "Im....sorry for growling at you.....and for saying I'd leave....and for just being a ass....Im just.....I dont know....I dont feel like myself..."

 

"You could at least think before you speak..." Hermia said, finally doing up enough buttons to be presentable as she turned to face him. "One minute you're promising you won't go again, and another you're threatening to leave for good... I never know what to believe..."

 

"I swear....the only way I'll lave again is if I die Hermia....I-I dont know why I said that...I didn mean it...I'll put it In writing...in my blood if you want...just....pleasebeleive me when I say Im not going anywhere.

 

"You promised that before..." She said quietly, sitting down on the edge of the room's bed. "Didn't stop me just waking up one day and finding that you'd gone just days after I thought everything had turned perfect..." Hermia mumbled, putting her head in her hands. Her voice cracked slightly, as though she was trying not to cry.

 

"I was young and stupid back then...you might think I still am....but Im sorry.."he said kneeling in front of her

 

"You left less then a week after we..." She started to say, but it proved too embarrassing to say. Instead she merely choked on her withheld tears and lowered her voice even further. "What was I supposed to think..."