Raw was really in it and he wasn't sure if he'd be able to talk his way out of this one.
"Raw knew DG not raped. Just said she healed to calm Cain."
Cain was furious but he was trying to keep his cool for DG.
"So you lied. What happened to me, Raw?" DG was quiet.
"Glinda save DG. Give DG the Gift."
"What gift? Raw, what are you talking about?" Cain finally spoke.
"Glinda's Gift." Azkadellia spoke. "Legend has it, the youngest member of the Gale line of woman would receive Glinda's powers and cast the last of the evil from the OZ. I didn't get it because I'm older, but you, Deej…"
"I got Glinda's powers… wait, how do you know I wasn't raped, Raw?"
"According to DG's brain, Glinda appeared before DG and man frightened away. Man claim DG for marriage, not…"
"We get it," Azkadellia said gently. Realization came to DG and for the first time in the days, she smiled. She looked up at Cain who was observing her questionably. She blushed because she had something else to ask and she knew it would embarrass Cain.
"So… how exactly did I wind up naked laying next to the lake?" As predicted, Cain blushed and slightly cleared his throat.
"Glinda's powers cleansed you and returned you to the condition you would've been in had you stayed in the O.Z. Anything concerning the Otherside was dispelled from you upon transformation, including something as insignificant as your past haircuts, hence the hair…" Az smiled. DG took her sister's hand and smiled in thanks.
"I need some time to think this over." Az and Raw nodded and filed out of the room. As soon as the door closed, DG threw her arms around Cain's neck. He laughed on impact and he had to sit on the window seat to keep from falling over.
"Feeling better?"
"Much. Now that I know that my body never fell into the wrong hands, I feel like I'm in control again." DG blushed, realizing her hands were still around Cain's neck and she let go, but not without letting her hands fall and rest on Cain's chest. It was an impulse, but she put her hand on his cheek. "Thanks for dealing with me."
"It's what I do," Cain joked.
"Seriously, I must've been psycho…"
"I don't know what that means, but you really weren't that bad… Though you swore like a sailor…" DG blushed again. "I'd do it again." Cain was absolutely sincere.
"What would I do without you?" DG smiled sweetly. Cain felt his heart skip and he was sure DG had to have felt it under her hand. He smiled back.
"Get in a lot more trouble." DG laughed and hugged him again.
"I think I'll be okay to take a bath now. Why don't you come back in an hour? I think I need to tell my mother what's been going on."
"Okay. I'll go check on Zero. Raw hardly ever lies but I know Zero too well to believe he's good now…" He gathered his hat and coat from their usual perch on the back of her armchair.
"Alright. Bye." DG watched him leave and he turned back and gave her a half smile at the door before leaving, which caused DG to smile after he had gone.
