Snippet #1942261

Calvin's hand felt heavy on his shoulder as Gavin watched the scene between Aziel and Tabs unfold. It bothered him, just a little, that it was Aziel and not him who was making her understand what she was. He had just lit the candle, and left the rest to her. That was how his parents- how Evon and Daniel- made the truth visible for him. Except he had actually changed first, which made coming to terms a whole lot easier.

Apparently, Tabs needed more than just words and a spark of internal interest to believe. He watched the blatant disbelief slowly fade from her eyes. Then Lyra moved in with her reassuring words and smiles and further explanations.

"I hope she forgives me." Gavin said lowly. "Once she realizes that all of it is true." He was talking to Calvin initially, but it was Evon who responded first, wrapping her hands around his upper arms and drawing him into something of a hug.

"Of course she will! This might not be the best time, but if it's alright with you and Adrian I'd like to get to know her, too..."

"No." Gavin answered before she could continue. "Poor Tabs has been through so much tonight, she's gotta let it soak for a while." He didn't want to dump so much on her at once, and he wasn't entirely sure if Tabs even liked Evon. She certainly wasn't the same motherly figure to her as she was to him, so Gavin also had doubts about the necessity of such a relationship to form.

After all, Evon and Gavin hadn't been seeing eye-to-eye recently, and the current events weren't blinding Gavin to that fact, either.

"I guess you were right." He leaned toward Calvin, Evon's hands fell from his arms. He grinned at Lyra, though she couldn't see, grateful for her intervention that kept Aziel from shifting in front of her. "I considered shifting for her, but she's terrified of wolves. It wouldn't do anything but drive her away, and that's not what we want."

"That was the only way you would believe, Gavroche" Evon said gently.

"Tabitha isn't me." Gavin replied curtly. He wished Jac would materialize and smooth things over so he wouldn't have to keep talking to Evon. He had enough of her for one day. Also, he wanted to talk to Calvin more about what he mentioned on the beach, but not while she was present.