Abert said, “Come here.I can at least hold you.”
Isocar dragged in a deep breath.“I have work tomorrow.I need to go meditate.I just wasn’t sure that the new property holders were feeding you.”
“Hannah feeds me well, but this is a welcome treat.Thank you.”
“I am glad you are being taken care of.”She wiped her cheeks.
“Are you alone now, Isocar?”
“She was the last thing holding me here.”
“You seem different.”
“Oh, I went to a wedding that woke a bunch of demigods.I wasn’t in the ritual, so nothing happened.I also wasn’t natural to the region.That seemed to be a factor.”
“Are you sure.No one knows where you come from.”
“Pretty sure.I didn’t feel anything from the people there.Usually, when I am near a species I am related to, I can feel it.”She smiled and sniffed.“I am closer to goblin than anything else I have bumped into.”
“Ah, so the darker side of things.”
“Yes.I bumped into a fae a few years ago, and it does explain a few things.I am on the darker side of that as well.”
“But you still don’t...”
“Socialize?No.After that one disastrous encounter, I don’t want to do that again.”
“I am sure that there are non-brutal males who would suit you?”
“I don’t want to go shopping.”
He sighed.“Well, you are strong.I know that you released your grandmother to end your pain and hers, but you need to grieve.”
“I will grieve after my assignment.Tomorrow, I get to let some power loose.When I am depleted, it will be easier to let my emotions loose.”
He nodded.“Well, I will tell the new property owners about you.They need to know what to ignore when the light show starts.”
“Oh, I don’t do that anymore.”
Abert looked sad.“I see.It was beautiful.”
“And that is what attracted him.He thought it was beautiful, too.”
“Oh, honey.”
She chuckled and pushed up to standing.“That’s in the basket, too.Two varieties, sunflower and buckwheat.”
He sighed.“This conversation isn’t over.”
“I will bring you a care package in a week or so.No hard feelings?”
“No.None.But if the neighbours come over and want to borrow a cup of sugar, don’t attack them.Just accept that there are new people in the area who might just want to be friends.”Abert smiled, his canine features bright.“Thanks for the care package.”
“You are welcome.Now, go tend to your home.”
“You do the same.Do something good with your grandmother’s containment.She was a good woman who loved you very much.”
“I know.I loved her.She was all I had left.”
