< Billy and Sarilyn go visiting. >

> "Sarilyn," said Nineve clutching Sarilyn shoulder. "she's been restrained   
> and there is a guard with her. She's a dangerous woman and I'm not going   
> to take any chances with her. Be there for Billy she's taken the loss of   
> Innel badly." Sarilyn nodded and followed Billy into the room.

  Sarilyn hung back just a bit, not really knowing what she'd find, or
what to expect.  After all...she'd given Sherri a good piece of her mind,
and quite a few of the other riders had heard.  She didn't think that
Sherri would be too happy to see her.

> Sherri lay on the bed, held down by leather straps. A guard sat in a   
> chair in the corner of the room. The windows were shuttered and the only   
> illumination was a lamp on the bedside next to Sherri.
> 
> Sherri turned her head half heartedly to see who had entered, expecting   
> to see Nineve. She was pale and a little gaunt, a former shadow of   
> herself.
> "Mum?" said Billy as quietly as a mouse.
> "William?" said Sherri a lone tear running down her cheek.
> "No it's Billy, no-one calls me William." said Billy "Why did you do it?"   

  Sarilyn actually felt sorry for Sherri.  She shivered visibly, wondering
if she'd look that way if she ever lost Lunath.  And she felt tears slip
past her own eyes...as she stood quietly next to Billy, offering him her
support.

> "I, it's difficult to explain I wanted justice. I know now that it was   
> foolish, I'm sorry Billy."
> "No, why did you leave me?"
> "I was driven out of the warr..."
> "You could have come back for me, I've been alone since dad died. You   
> must have known that he had died."
> "Yes, yes I did." said Sherri faintly.
> "Why didn't you come back for me, what kind of mother are you?" said   
> Billy angrily.

  Sarilyn's hand reached out to grip Billy's firmly.  And she gave his
hand a hard squeeze.  << Lu, dear...please have Chai try to calm Billy.
Nothing will get accomplished if he loses his temper more than he is now.
He needs to talk, not yell. >>

> "I'm sorry I am truely sorry Billy, I've been a very poor mother."
> "No, you've been no mother at all! You're nothing but a selfish bitch   
> who's more bothered about getting revenge that seeing her own son."   
> snapped Billy.
> "Billy you don't understand." pleaded Sherri.

  "Billy..please, let her explain.  It has been a long time.  Please..?"
But she herself was finding it hard to watch Billy being so torn apart by
this whole mess.  And she was unable to stop the anger she felt from
bubbling up.  Thankfully, she was able to keep her mouth shut.

> "Dam right I don't, look where it's got you. I've wanted to know who my   
> mum was ever since I can remember, I knew that H'lie and Tiera were   
> keeping something from me now I know why. You kidnap my friends, plot   
> against my family..."
> "I am your family Billy, nothing can change that."
> "No you're no-one, the warren is *my* family. They brought me up and   
> looked after me, not you! You're nothing and..." Billy started to choke   
> as tears started to run down his face. "I, I wish you'd never come back!"   
> said Billy and turned to leave, Sarilyn looked at Sherri with a look of   
> loathing.

  But the time for silence passed quickly, and Sarilyn watched as Billy
left in tears.  She rounded on her heel, and glared at Sherri with a look
that even made the poor guard cringe.

> "I hope you're satisfied, you don't know how  much it meant to Billy to   
> know who you were, adn this is what he found. I hope you're happy with   
> yourself!"  said Sarilyn and turned to follow Billy out of the med   
> centre.
> 
> Sherri rested her head back on the pillow, and cried.
> 
> "Billy wait!" called Sarilyn as Billy started to run towards his   
> apartment. He stopped and waited. Sarilyn caught up slightly out of   
> breath, Billy was crying freely ad looked more upset than Sarilyn had   
> ever seen him. She held her arms out and Billy flung himself into them,   
> crying into Sarilyns sholder as she held him tight.

  "Billy, calm down, here comes Chai, and here's Lu.  Let's go sit
somewhere private and relax.  We need to simply get it all out of our
systems.  Come on...let's take a walk."

  As they walked, Sarilyn thought back on her talk with her father.  She
glanced over at Bily, and hoped he wouldn't be angry at her.

  "Billy, maybe you need to calm down a lot.  Think a lot.  After
all...look at my father and me.  We were almost enemies...and he
threatened Lu, but we talked and now at least are on speaking terms.  I
had to get to know him, and how he was feeling inside.  Can't you try that
with Sherri?  After all, she *is* your mother, and the only one you have.
Can't you give her a chance to really explain before passing judgement?"

[Tag:  James!]
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Jeanette
Sarilyn/Lunath