Neverland

When Dione said that she was proud of her, the girl sniffled as a single tear rolled down the left side of her face. She had never had anyone tell her that before, not someone who meant so much to her as this green woman did. And when she answered her question with a yes, her lip quivered. So she had been right... she had noticed that Dione had been pulling back further and further. She listened to her words with a stiff nod, not being able to hold back the tears anymore. They poured down her face as she shuffled forward, pushing her face into Dione's scruff as she wept. She didn't want to say good bye, but she knew that Mercy couldn't live here. She went on to say that she was always here for her, always there. Mercy sobbed, her body shaking as she further pushed her face into the woman. She inhaled her scent, committing it to memory. "I-I love you Dione," she said, pulling back to try and meet her ruby gaze. She wasn't angry, maybe somewhere deep down, but all she felt right now was sadness and regret. She regretted the time that they spent separated, that she had been angry at her. She didn't want to let go, to lose yet another part of her family. "I'll come visit, I swear. I... I really do love you."