Frightened Kitten (Open) - Darius and Crew

She was sitting in the open door of the cage in her room, eyes distant.  Her hands worked at a cord, knotting it over and over.  She was worried, so very scared.  

[size=7.199999809265137]"He said he wouldn't leave me.  He said he wouldn't leave me.  He said he wouldn't leave me.  He said he wouldn't leave me.  He said he wouldn't leave me."[/size]

The door to the house opened and the British accent that most had gotten so used to from her was gone. She came inside, calling out quietly.

"Darius? Savannah? Where the hell are you?"

There was a soft cry from the direction of Bethy's room, but that was the only response.

She walked over to Elizabeth's room and stuck her head inside.

"Have you seen Darius?"

She shook her head, wiping away the tears.

"He left me here."

She smiled at that and came over to pet Elizabeth's hair.

"I'm sure he didn't leave you. He'll be back, he's just busy."

She shook her head.

"I drive Savannah away. He's going to leave."

She blinked.

"What?"

She bit her lip and looked away.

"Savannah's more important. I'm nothing. He'll leave me to keep her. I know it."

She tilted her head.

"You don't know him very well, do you?"

She shook her head.

"He said he wouldn't leave, but how can he keep us both?"

She smiled.

"He will. Don't you worry about that. This is normal ghoul problems."

She leaned into the woman, resting her head on her shoulder.

"He won't leave?"

She shook her head.

"No. He won't leave. Darius is a man of his word."

She nodded.

"Okay. I trust him. Just...."

Her brows rose.

"Just what?"

She hid her face in her hand.

"Experience is a hard teacher. Instinct says he will leave."

Her brows rose again.

"Because Savannah is jealous of you?"

"Because me being here causes difficulties."

She snorted.

"Darius is no stranger to difficulties. You are a minor difficulty in the grand scheme, dear."

She nodded.

"I'm broken."

She smiled.

"So you are."

She nodded.

"I try not to be, then I just shatter again."

She smiled.

"Likely the reason that Darius is so taken with you."

She smiled.

"He's going to keep me forever?"