Looking in the mirror

Dalila moved to shut the door, then sat between Siren and the threshold. A look of shame covering her features and slumping her shoulders. Dalila wouldn’t meet her gaze, but also wouldn’t leave Siren waiting for very long. The words that fell from those lips stunned Siren. She started with an apology, knowing before how shocking it would be. Siren almost insisted she could offer her herbs or anything else to help her, but then confessed to going to Chimera.

Caramel ears tightened to her skull as she confessed to having both their King and his mistress. Her brother always did exactly what he wanted, and she knew that Dalila likely didn’t have to beg him very hard. Like Siren had submit to the call from the water spirit Dalila’s inhibitions had been dissolved and she sought another. Chimera was different than a stranger though. Siren wasn’t upset at her love, but there was a squeeze of pain around her heart. Siren had been left behind, her priorities were caring for her two precious godlings in the other room. She couldn’t be there for Dalila or Chimera.

Silence fell between them, Siren didn’t do anything as thoughts of all kinds raced through her head. Dalila wasn’t done, her confession continued. She apologized for everything that happened after she’d been returned to the beach. Siren wasn’t sure another moment had hurt as bad as Dalila’s refusal to accept her decision to raise the puppies she’d just given birth to. That hurt had been so much more severe than this. More than hurt she felt relief. Relief that she wasn’t the only imperfect one.

"I forgive you,” Siren whispered quietly as she took a step forward and tentatively reached up to lift Dalila’s chin so she could meet her dual toned gaze. "I lived without you once, and I can’t do it again.” Siren admitted quietly as tears filled her blue and silver eyes. "I love you, no matter what, Dalila."

"Siren Primrose Klein"