"I still don't understand," Sarah murmured, staring at her brunette sister in both amazement and confusion. "He's not anyone special at all, not someone I'd have seen you with…"
"I agree with her, little sister," Anna murmured from the chair where she was lounging. "Saving him might have made sense, but the last few months – I just don't understand the draw. And now you want to-?"
Elly laughed. It wasn't something that was particularly loud, but it was enough to make her sisters pause.
I told you, Sarah, she signed in reply, I love him.
It was those words which drew a strangled sound of confusion from her eldest sister. "I know!" Sarah exclaimed in reply, "It's just that I don't understand it, not in the least!"
I know. It's just – something I can't change.
"Maybe," Anna grumbled, "But I still don't see why he has to come here. And for Christmas dinner, too!"
"That, at least, I can understand, Ann," Sarah said. "Though I have to admit, it worries me a little, Elly," she continued, turning troubled eyes on the youngest of the three. "To want to introduce him to your family, formally…"
"In truth, I suppose he already knows us," Anna grinned, "So why does he want to meet us again? I'd have thought he'd have run as far away as possible after what happened."
He wants to understand. He wants to get to know you as more than just stories. And – I want you to truly meet him too.
Anna knew her sister well, and the way she had phrased her words- "Just what did you tell him about us?" she asked her suspiciously. Surely not even Elly…
Her only reply was a mischievous smile, and a flash of electric blue eyes, before she ran towards the water, her laughter following her.
Her sisters exchanged defeated glances and followed – they knew better than to try and dissuade Elly once her mind was made up, and if Jake already knew, there really was little they could do about it. It was better for them to join their sister in the water. If nothing else, it would calm them down before they had to face the human in a few days' time.
And who knew – without the threat of Dominic and Jesse hanging over their heads, maybe it would actually go well.
And then there was a splash of water – and after that, no more words were needed for some time. Not for the three of them.
A/N: Is it obvious that I love happy ending?
general zargon - this isn't Robin - I had to discard my idea for her since I had conveniently forgotten that the Unbezahlbar shattered - but I hope the naiads were a good enough replacement :)
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