Involved: Lanie and Devri

Tears streaming down her cheeks as she sat in the gardens under the dim lighting the setting sun cast upon the area. Her crying though was silent. Her head hung so that her hair created a wall that hid the tears from view. To anybody passing by she'd probably appear like she was simply sleeping. Her ears hung low as her body quivered with the occasional heavy and hard breath as the tears kept coming without any sign of stopping. She'd failed what she wanted for herself. It came as somewhat of a softer blow having given up her outcast title but it still hurt. It stung deep inside. This time of the day she figured it'd be safer to hide away out doors as apposed to her room where somebody might happen to check if looking for her.

A harsh sniffle escaped her as she jumped to the touch of a hand on her shoulder. It didn't have the same feel as Lance's it was different yet.. it was similar in some weird way. The hand massaged her shoulder before a voice came softly from behind her. "Hey now kiddo. You're usually not too far from Lance. What cha doing way out here? And why the tears. I don't think that's something I've ever seen from you." She peered over her shoulder to spy up at the figure. It was Devri. Lance's brother. Letting go of her shoulder Devri placed his hand on the back of the bench and hoisted himself over to seat himself beside Lanie.

She shook her head, words weren't wanting to come out at the moment. Her head turning away from Devri to try to hide the tears. Nothing though could hide the tear stains on her clothing. "Hey.. C'mon. Pretty girls shouldn't cry." Devri's hand found it's way under Lanie's chin and effortlessly brought her to face him. Her eyes were red for having cried so long, "Now c'mon.. Tell me what's wrong and stop the water works before your eyes fall out."

Lanie sat there remaining silent for a bit longer, gazing up at him so lost and hurt but by nobody but herself. "I'm such a failure Mister Devri... I can't even manage a walk on my own without putting myself in danger. Look at me. I'm a bandaged mess!"

"Aw c'mon. I hate to say it but it could have been a lot worse kid." He was trying to be reassuring by saying that but it looked like he'd made Lanie cry harder. "Hey! s**t.. C'mon cheer up! Your my brothers little puppy, your always chipper around that sour puss. Don't be down."

Her eyes closed as she took a deep breath, her head still resting in the hand that had brought her to face Devri, tears still streaming steady. "Mister Devri.. It is going to be hard but.. I think I really should distance myself from Mister Lance a bit.. I don't mean leave.. that would hurt far more.. But.. I love him far too much.. He's become so much to me that I can't do anything myself.. I spend all my time dwelling on thoughts of Mister Lance.. Wanting to follow him around like a shadow.. I must annoy him so much.."

"I'm sure you don't annoy him as much as you think you do.. He'd have walloped you one like he does me when I get on his nerves. Not that it is hard. All I have to do is look at him and he wants me hung out to dry. Even if you did try to avoid him he'd just find you. It's one manor after all. There is only so many places you can hide." He sigh softly, removing his hand from under Lanie's chin to take her into a one armed hug.

"I just.. I love him far too much Mister Devri.." Lanie's tears at some point had stopped. Devri gave a small smile before taking Lanie into a full hug, one of his hands petting her hair to try to comfort her. The two stayed like that for a moment before his soft voice whispered, "I know first hand it's impossible to love somebody too much. There is always something that will make you love them more."