(Ten)
Seth found Maylee curled up on the bed in the workshop. She had wrapped the blankets around herself and was hiding under them as she cried.
"May?" Seth called.
"Go away!"
"Not a chance, girl. It's me. Seth. Come on out and talk to me."
She peeked her head out, winking her cat's eyes at him as she sought him out. When she saw it was him and no one else, she relaxed. "Where's Kimble?"
"He's upstairs with Fallen. She'll keep an eye on him."
Maylee sniffed and wiped her eyes. "He shouldn't be alone with her. He might try something and take her away from you." She sniffed. "I see the way he looks at her."
"He loves her as I do. He wouldn't do anything to harm her. I know he's a little wrecked right now, but he'll be okay. I promise."
"He's scary. Not nice like you. I wish you were here instead of him."
"That's really what's bothering you, isn't it? C'mere." He put his hands up to the screen and waited for her. She got up, taking the blankets with her and went to him. She put her tiny clawed hands over his on the screen and smiled. "It's okay," Seth continued. "I know how you feel, May. I want to be out there, too. Now more than ever. But...but it's not fair to punish Kimble for something he had no control over. Fallen tried to blow us up. I made Kimble go to save her. It was the only logical choice. I can't control the hologram that well. She would have died, May. I can't regret what happened because of that. I won't. Let it go."
"It's not fair!"
"No. No, it isn't. But that's how things are sometimes. Just don't give up hope, May. Maybe we can fix this later. I'll never give up hope. Remember, no matter what happens, I'll always be here for you and Fallen. Always."
"And what if he does something to you? He's scary now. All he does is yell and fight."
"That's just Kimble being Kimble. He's still trying to feel his way around. He's surrounded by fighters up there. Soldiers. He's the weakest one. He probably figures that if he acts tough, they'll respect him more. He doesn't have it too easy right now. He doesn't need hard words and false accusations on top of it."
"I'm sorry..." She put her head down.
"I'm not the one you should be apologizing to, May."