The place allocated to Merilyn was in good shape, and it had a garden of its own, something she had always wanted. Letting Samson make himself comfortable in the building, she decided she would head back to the bear villa to get her things. Samson didn't want her doing the lifting; even though she was strong and did not need anyone's help, he insisted on going with her to help her pack. Merilyn was uncomfortable with his request because she didn't want to cause a scene at the bear villa. Boyce had been acting erratic and misbehaved at the mage's house, and she did not want a situation whereby Samson and Boyce would get into an altercation, and people would start asking questions.
After trying to convince Samson not to follow her and failing at it, she finally agreed. Merilyn and Samson wa
