"Is that you, Xavier?" she asked.
"Liana, it's me," he said. Liana moved back not believing his true form was this enormous and scarier than she had imagined.
"Your..so big " she muttered like he wasn't aware of his form Xavier looked down at his body and then back at Liana. He could see the fear in her eyes, and moving back he apologized.
"I apologize but in this form, I was powerful enough to travel here," he said exposing his sharp white fangs.
She blinked, "It's okay, I was just surprised by this appearance you never fully changed when you were with me "
Liana watched as he slowly turned back to his human form stern and naked. She turned grabbed her bed robe and walked to him.
"Put this on, it's cold," she said helping him dress into the robe.
"Thank you " he mouthed.
She looked up at his face noticing how he had lost weight. Had he felt bad about her leaving without a word, she was flustered when it happened but felt relieved cause she had not wanted him to see her like that.
"Are you okay " his warm hand touched her face, Liana leaned in with closed eyes letting his touch sink into her skin. "I was worried about you since you left in such a bad state and I kept trying to get here until I found a way. Father had made sure I could not leave but I had to come and see if you were okay" he said.
Her eyes opened looking into his, "I missed you " she said. His steady eyes softened even more with her statement, "Every second, day and night I missed you too, Liana " he said back.
She fell into his arms, "then hold me " he obeyed his arms and held her body closer to his.
Her tears began to fall, "tighter Xavier " she cried, and tighter his hold got.
"It was my fault for being weak that our child could not survive and also mine that I could not fight for you " she cried.
He held her, "it wasn't your fault, love. you need to stop blaming yourself "
"But it is, if I was strong enough then she would have stayed and you would not have to fight against your father to come to find me " she sobbed.
His hand soothed her, "Your strong Liana, you traveled to the underworld to find me and that gave me the courage to come here....she pulled away from his shoulder looking up at him..." and our child "he breathed " it was not the time to welcome her into the world so you need to let her go so she can rest now " he said.
He frowned seeing her tears flow again, Liana sobbed even more. He held her again, "let it out love, am here " he whispered in her ear.
Her arms held on to his tightly as all the hidden pain rushed through her body.
Watching her cry like that made his heartache, he had intended to tell her about his recovered memories but with her, in that state, he held back.
....
"How is your mother?" she asked.
She had calmed down and they moved to the bed. He was still holding her in his arms.
"Mother is well, she sent you here regards," he said.
"I miss her," she said "and my maids to I was so used to them it was hard going back to my old ways " she chuckled.
"We can get them here, but am afraid Father will lose it," he said.
"Yeah, they are demons after all. And I know what happens to one when they leave the Underworld " she said.
He sighed, "I heard what happened, I punished that reaper myself. He should not have done that in front of you," he said.
"It was his job so I understand. But it was so scary my nightmares about it haven't stopped yet " she said "
"They will am here now," he said.
She breathed, "roses " a smile appeared on her face, "you still smell like them"
He scoffed, "am glad you still like it "
She giggled.