"We'll leave you too it. Stan."
Isobel signalled stan to leave with her, and reluctantly, he complied leaving Godric and Eric alone in the house. Long moments past before either of them spoke; Godric perched on the sofa staring into mid air while Eric slowly paced the large sitting-room.
"Why did you release her?"
Godric continued to stare into space ignoring his question but Eric pushed for an answer.
"Godric?"
"I don't have to explain myself to you."
Eric bit his tongue.
"I'm going to go away for a little while." Godric announced.
"No i'm not leaving you."
Godric stood up quickly.
"I was not asking permission Eric, I don't need it."
Eric sat down in a chair opposite the sofa. He knew when he had been told.
"I'm sorry for speaking like that, I just don't think it is wise for you be by yourself."
Godric smiled.
"Thank you for your concern Eric."
"May I ask where you are going?"
"I may go to the Amazon, according to myself it sounds lovely."
They both laughed and after a few moments in silence, Eric spoke in a hushed voice.
"Whatever she did..." Eric stood up in discomfort and ex-hailed loudly.
"Whatever she did or said she didn't mean it and... look this is to difficult for me to say, please just forgive her and summon her back."
"No. I can't. Even if I wanted to, I can't."
Eric shifted uncomfortably.
"When Gee killed your human that you were in love with, you wouldn't talk to her for 50 years and then have been making her life difficult for 453 years, no breaks, but now that she has gone, now you care. Care to explain?"
Eric closed his eyes. He hated being all touchy feely but however it felt easier to talk to Godric about emotions; if it was anybody else, he would have punched them by now.
"I...She's still my sister and I do love her and care about her. I may have pissed her off for 550 years but i've never stopped caring and i've always kept and eye on her, not that she knows"
Godric smiled at Eric, proud that he had finally admitted that he still cared.
"But she can never know. Seriously."
Godric chuckled. Once again a few moments past.
"I'm still going and i'm still leaving her to do whatever she is doing."
"There is nothing I can do to persuade you to stay?"
"No. Eric."
"I will see you again Godric."
Godric merely smiled a very weak smile.
