Báine and the Nicneven siblings stood anxiously outside the room. Vlad finally exited the guest room, Báine tried to peek behind him to no avail. “Is he okay?” Báine asked tearfully.
“He'll be just fine”, Vlad smiled at Báine.
“I'm sorry”, her breathes were erratic, and the tears that she held back finally broke free, “it's all my fault.”
Vlad knelt and pulled her into his embrace, Báine collapsed into him, her figure shaking. “There, there”, he patted her head, “none of this is your fault.”
Merlin exited the room, she went around them and waited. When Báine's sniffling finally calmed down Merlin also crouched to her height. “Darling”, she smiled softly as she soothed Báine's hair, “in this world of the supernatural there are many things out of our control. More than the natural wor
