Closed; The Day After The Change

[daleysabrina]

Waking up after the change was always rough, that initial confusion as the fog lifted and reality began to sink in. Even before she picked herself up it was clear that her limbs were going to be stiff, readjusting to her human form and recovering from the shift

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[daleysebastian]

Sebastian hadn't slept and he definitely hadn't run. He'd spent the entirety of the night in one place, not sure what to do with himself. He'd been so far outside his comfort zone that he'd all but been paralyzed. There had been some measure of comfort, honestly, in hearing Reid's heart beat on the other side of the door, at least once the initial panic had faded out

[daleysabrina]

Everything took ten times longer today, even pouring a glass of water was an endeavor. But it was also necessary, her body so dehydrated from the experience. Even if the house staff had been here today, or this early- she wasn't sure what their schedule was like with her brother's intense paranoia, after all it was possible that he didn't want them seeing him like this all, afraid they'd become suspicious (as if clearing out the house every full moon wasn't already a tip off)- she was so used to taking care of herself anyway it wouldn't have mattered. It was just a matter of taking everything one step at a time. That was key

[daleysebastian]

"I'm sorry." Sebastian knew he should just let it go for now. If he was irritable on the day after the night he dreaded, he actually expected Sabrina to be worse. She looked worse, he though. Her clothes were soaked through which must be freezing, and she looked like she could have gladly killed him on the spot.

He'd take it. Sebastian would deal with anything she wanted to throw at him.

He had it coming, anyway. From the beginning, he'd known she wanted to run. Why he hadn't just let her was beyond him. All they had to do was charm the grounds to keep them in and protected.

He'd let his fear get the best of him in the worst possible way.

"You don't want to hear it, and that's fine. But I'm sorry. I shouldn't have fought you on that. You were right, and I was fucking scared."

[daleysabrina]

"No- you're right. I don't want to hear it," she assured him through gritted teeth, setting the glass down on the count with more force than she intended, or should have actually considering the sound echoed out and bouncing against the walls. Everything still hurt and it was deafening.

Sabrina took a deep breath to calm herself down but it didn't help but that didn't surprise her. Nothing helped today. It wasn't just her body that suffered, the change took its toll mentally and emotionally as well. There was no wall holding back all those unpleasant feelings that she choked down every other day of the month.

Today she felt everything.

"I told you things. I told you things I can't even say out loud-" she reminded him, a venomous bite in her tone. "And still- You lied to me. You were going to force me down there-"

She shook her head, jaw set, as if she couldn't believe her own memory.