A few weeks later

Laurel's P.O.V

She leant on the bridge railing watching the insects skim across the surface of the lake; she came here to think, because it was so peaceful. It'd been nearly a month since they'd left Avalon, the nightmares had mostly stopped and she was starting to accept that she had been helpless, that it wasn't her fault. She knew it was something she'd never forget, but maybe it would get less painful to remember.

The lake was only a ten minute drive from her house, on one side there was a long stretch of grass for visitors to relax and play on and the other three sides were framed by a forest. Though the forest seemed small from across the lake, once you'd stepped off the bridge at this side you realised the paths that criss-crossed the forest went in every direction, though calling them paths was overstating them a bit they were only animal tracks. It was easy to get lost the tracks looped back on themselves, confusing almost anyone that used them. Naturally Tamani could navigate them with ease.

Two strong arms looped round her waist from behind startling her out of her thoughts. Talk of the devil. "You shouldn't let people sneak up on you like that you know, you need to be more alert." Tamani scolded, though his voice was warm.

"I've been thinking." Laurel murmured. "School starts on Monday, I'm going to go back. I know I wasn't sure before, but if we going to live outside Avalon I'll need a job. I definitely don't want to be stuck inside, though."

"So what do you want to do?" He asked.

"I was wondering if I could be a landscape designer. I don't know what qualifications you need for that, but I don't think I'll need many, but I definitely want my high school diploma. What about you?" She asked, leaning her head back on his shoulder.

"I'd like to work with animals." He murmured in her ear. "I don't think I'd have a problem acing all my interviews. I'll just tice them."

"Tamani." she scolded. "You can't go around ticing everybody you meet. Besides it's cheating."

"I won't," he assured her. "Just the important ones, future bosses, the driving instructor, my landlord, my teachers etc. Besides it's not cheating it's just using all of my skills, the same as any other person." He smiled innocently, "The fact that I'm a faerie is just a circumstance of birth, it could happen to anyone."

Laurel rolled her eyes "You're incorrigible."

"And you like it, admit it." He chuckled, his chest vibrating as he laughed.

Laurel shook her head, smiling."Well the cops can hardly charge you with anything, what would the charge be, charming someone?" she chuckled "But doesn't it wear off if you not in the same room?"

"As long as I see the every day I could keep it up." He said looking thoughtful.

"You wouldn't need to anyway, I can help you with your exams and I'm sure you could pass your courses easily." She murmured.

Tamani laughed "You've already got our futures planned out, haven't you."

Laurel shook her head, "Nope, I'm just trying to figure them out." She laughed glancing at him sidelong. "Why what did you have planned?"

"Well how do humans put it, a porch swing and lots of seedlings." He murmured, brushing her hair out of her eyes.

"Two things about that." She smiled.

"What?" he asked, surprised and slightly wary.

"We tend to call them children and exactly how many did you have in mind?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

Tamani grinned "Two or three maybe a dog as well?"

Laurel leaned back against his chest looking out over the lake at the families on the shore. It was a long way off for both of them, but…"Sounds nice." She smiled, "Very nice."