Hunters and the Hunted

"Right, understood."

"If you ever see her or someone calling themselves a family healer, don't mention it. They get extremely offended."

"I won't. Not likely to meet them anyway since family avoid Jason like the plague."

"No, I just came to find you."

He held her close. "He's awake, he heard what you said but you just leaving hurt him."

"Healers can't help but gravitate to demons. It's not like there's a switch in their brain that says 'exile, avoid him.' They're just let loose and left to fend for themselves unless they're good healers and then they stay on the mainland."

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"Have you rest sufficiently?"

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"It wasn't going to be forever. Only to sort my head out. I didn't want anyone to get hurt from me. I already..." She looked at Alarick and then flinched, hiding her face against Sirius' shoulder.

Indigo nodded as she listened.

"They tend not to like us older ones though." Jadon sounded amused before gesturing to the house. "Inside?"

She nodded.

"Admittedly, you could have done it a better way."

"Was there anything you wished to do today?"

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"I panicked. I needed to get out. I was going to find someone, something and make them bleed and cry and beg for mercy..." Faye started shaking. "I needed to get out."

Indigo nodded, getting up.

"Not really,what about you?"

"I know you did."

Jadon moved as if to take her hand, hesitated, and then made it an offer instead so she had the choice.

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"Nothing strenuous. I haven't recovered enough to be able to act at my full ability."

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"But now he hates me because of it?"

Indigo took it quietly.

Jadon slid his fingers between hers, squeezed gently and led her into the house.

"How about we go for a walk together?"

"He could never hate you because of it."

Death shook his head. "I wouldn't have the capability to make it far without the healing and protecting properties inscribed to this house."

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"I hurt him and people normally hate you after you hurt them..."

Across the room, Tuesday violently flinched.

Indigo followed silently at his side.

"Rosco isn't like that, and you know that."

"Okay then, how about we stay here for a bit?"

Jadon let her inside first before following, closing and looking the door quietly. "Are you okay?"

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"What if he is though?"

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"You do not have to feel restricted due to me Jessica. If you wish to go out, you can go out."

"No, I'm scared, for my baby."

Jadon moved to press his forehead to hers, hands resting on her arms. "I won't let him do anything."

She'd given up on correcting him when he called her Jessica instead she just shrugged. "To be honest, all I want is to go back to bed and cuddle up to you."

"Why don't you go and ask him."

"I think I can manage that if it's what you want."

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"I'm too scared..."

"I'm still terrified."

Jadon's hands tightened slightly before he slid them down to hold her hands. "I'll do everything I can. I promise."