Snippet #2161044

She smiled weakly at the kiss and took a few steps back as she spoke. "I don't want to run away. I do not want to live the rest of my life on the run, staying hidden from people who used to be family... I wouldn't be able to bare the thought of leaving." She walked over and once again sat down by the edge so she could reach the water and gently touch the surface with her fingers. If they left she wouldn't only leave her family, but the life she loved. She loved the way things had been. She had a job she loved, a family she loved and there was not a care in the world. But now all of a sudden this big problem developed after nineteen years. She didn't know what to do...

They docked back at the boathouse and as Lucius tied the boat Isis made her way back towards the car and sat down in the passenger's seat. She didn't feel like driving. She wouldn't be able to focus on the road and she was tired. So very tired. "Joining the clan..." She whispered to herself as she put the keys in the ignition and then leaned back into the passenger seat, staring blankly out the window.