Sinbad arrived at Maeve's door and knocked gently.
"Come in" she answered in a shaky voice. Sinbad gently opened the door and entered the cabin. He spotted Maeve sitting on her bed, it was clear she had been crying, but Sinbad knew better then to comment on it.
"I just wanted to apologise for coming here without warning you, I should have checked first" he smiled. Maeve shook her head slightly.
"No" she smiled. "It was a lovely gesture, you weren't to know. It's not as if I've ever said anything about my homeland anyway"
"I just wanted to let you know that we have to go on shore for some supplies, you don't have to come along of course"
"No" she said, not really surprising Sinbad at all. He knew by now that Maeve would NEVER be left behind, no matter how bad she felt. "I'll come; the fresh air should do me good. Just one thing…"
"What?"
"Don't mention anything to the others, ok?"
"Of course" smiled Sinbad whilst gently wiping away a tear that had found its way over Maeve's cheek. "Although, I may have already told Dermott"
"He'll already know anyway"
"Yeah, although he wouldn't tell me"
"What do you mean?" questioned Maeve.
"Well, he said that it was for you to tell me in your own time"
"You heard him?"
"Oh, yes. It was quite weird really. Oh, that reminds me, how do you stop him hearing your thoughts?" grimaced Sinbad. He was just grateful that Dermott hadn't heard anything incriminating about Maeve.
'Like what Sinbad?' questioned Dermott.
"Dermott" Sinbad yelled. "It's not funny and I will get you"
"Sinbad?" summoned Maeve, bringing him back. "What was that about?"
She smiled as Sinbad blushed. Now he knew how she felt every time Dermott said embarrassing things to her.
'But you make it so easy' laughed Dermott.
"Ok bird boy, brother or not I will get you" she yelled as Sinbad raised an eyebrow.
"You too?" he commented.
"Me too" she agreed. "I don't know where he is but we have a little spy somewhere, and you know what they do to spies…"
'Ok, I'm gone' laughed Dermott as they watched him soar out from his hiding place and into the sky.
"Why do you think I can talk to him all of a sudden?"
"I'm not sure" replied Maeve. "It could be because now that you know Dermott is really a person, you expect to hear him more then before"
"I guess" agreed Sinbad.
"Besides" continued Maeve. "You've always had magic in you Sinbad"
"What do you mean?" asked Sinbad, but it was too late, Maeve was sashaying out the door.
"Remember Serendib's rune stones?" was the last thing he heard.