Can't Beat the Element of Surprise

Dalila's ears perked with a bit of surprise as Chimera explained that he had been fixing up one of the ships that dotted the shore of the island for himself as a place to get away. It wasn't at all what she had been expecting and a little part of her felt bad that she would be intruding on this space that he had been keeping for himself, but the huge relief that she felt over the fact that she would still be back on their island overwhelmed any of the slight guilt she felt. "That sounds wonderful," she mumbled softly, a small smile pulling at the corners of her lips, nearly half asleep as she spoke. She couldn't rest just yet though which she was reminded of as Chimera moved her in the water till she was resting along his back, making her blink open her eyes just enough to see what was going on around her. As her forelegs were placed around his neck she made herself hold onto him and replied with a simple, "Okay," to his instruction. After that she rested her head on the back of his neck and struggled to keep her eyes open, only focusing on keeping a hold around his neck so she wouldn't fall off his back.

She was only barely aware of him getting back to the island and stepping out of the water, watching the tees go past as he carried her across the island and onto the ship in question. She didn't really pay attention to what was happening again until he was sliding her from his back onto a plush bed. It wasn't her bed in the suite she shared with Siren so it wasn't exactly what she wanted, but it was still very comfortable and she was finally home. Even though it had really been less than a day it felt like it had been far longer than that. Every minute had felt like hours when she was trapped under that brute. She shifted a bit to find a comfortable way to lay and then tipped her head to lean into his touch as he brushed her cheek. She considered the options for a moment as Chimera asked if she wanted Aliana or Erystotle. She understood why Siren wasn't an option yet and she wouldn't want her to be. She didn't want to worry her beautiful Queen and thus far she was doing well at keeping herself pieced together which she wasn't sure would remain the case if Siren was here.

"Aliana," she replied after a moment. She was very fond of Erystotle and she would never discredit his skills or knowledge, but she knew from experience that Aliana had an extensive knowledge in a particular area that she wanted addressed sooner rather than later. Even beyond that, she just knew Ali on a much deeper level than she did the sweet ivory man and right now when she still felt so raw and vulnerable all she really wanted was wolves around her that she fully knew and trusted. If she could have her way she would just keep Chimera here with her as well, but she understood that time was probably of the essence if he wanted to follow her attacker's trail. She lifted her paw to catch his against her cheek and gave it a gentle squeeze, saying, "Be careful. Come back soon. I'm okay... Call for Ali and then go. She'll take care of me." Even though she was hardly able to keep her eyes open, she still gave him a reassuring smile and turned her head a bit to kiss his paw. "Go kill him."

"Dalila Vista Klein"