Maeve stroked Dermott's feathers as she sat in the garden. Dermott was very quiet. Maeve eyed him suspiciously.
"Brother? Is something bothering you?"
{"I heard what you told Sinbad. How could you lie to me about Aidan? All this time I thought he used you."}
Maeve sighed. She knew this was coming for a long time, "I had to. I knew otherwise, you would never let me leave. Look Dermott, we go through this every time. You know my mission. Nothing can come before that."
{"Sister, I can't bare to watch you suffer anymore! Tell Sinbad the truth. You two are meant to be. Why can't you see that? I'll be fine!"}
"It is not your business, Dermott!" Maeve stood up abruptly. She thrust her arm outward as Dermott took flight. She walked off in a huff. Dermott watched her. She is so stubborn! Dermott thought to himself. He flew off still grumbling.
Maeve's crimson locks bounced as she hurried stepped down the stairs. She was so angry at Dermott. Why did he always have to question her motives? She would not let anything get in the way of returning her little brother. So why did he always insist on badgering her? Sinbad was special, yes she could admit that. But she had other things that came before that. She suddenly stumbled into someone.
"Oh! I'm so sorry...." Maeve brought her eyes up to Aidan's. Their eyes locked. He helped her up.
"Maeve.... I was just coming to look...." He stopped mid sentence as he stared at her. He had forgotten how beautiful she was. He stopped himself. He remembered her leaving him at the altar. His eyes turned to stone, "Why? Why did you leave, Maeve?"
Maeve's anger melted away to shame as she became aware that she owed him an answer, "I couldn't do it. I just couldn't." What answer could she give him? She still wasn't sure why she left. Was it because she was a coward? No she left for Dermott she reminded herself. This little voice in her head still continued to pester her. Is that all? You left because you were afraid. Sinbad was right you are a coward when it comes to love! Why Maeve? What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of losing them just as you lost Dermott? Perhaps you don't want to go through what your father went through. He suffered for a long time. Why Maeve? The voices just kept asking. Maeve couldn't think. She wasn't a coward! Then like some crazy dream she grabbed Aidan by the neck and pulled him into a long and hard kiss. What the hell was she doing?! She didn't love Aidan! She wanted Sinbad! The thought Sinbad made her kiss harder. Then Maeve pulled away. She gasped as she dashed off down the hallway mumbling something about being sorry.... What is wrong with me?! Maeve slumped to the floor of her quarters. She was losing her mind she concluded. She used to be so determined. So precise in what she wanted. Now she was a lunatic. She sat there dumbfounded at her behavior. She finally decided that everything was too crazy for her. She stood up. She would tell Sinbad that she was leaving tonight.
Sinbad threw his mug across the table! So she still wanted Aidan! He attempted to get up but only drunkenly stumbled back down into his chair. Sinbad was drunk. He went down to the cellar to drink after the stumbled across Maeve kissing Aidan! She had pulled him into a kiss. The woman was unbelievable. Sinbad drowned his sorrows in ale. And lots of it. He leaned back as he tried to keep his eyes open. Then he saw her. She walked up towards him, "Sinbad we need to talk."
