Too Little Too Late

"Too Little Too Late" is an Extended Universe thread written on December 28, 2015. 
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Dagny Felman: (Takes place in May-June 1073)
“I still say this is a bad idea,” Dagny said as she flew her dragon, a Deadly Nadder she named SkySinger similar to Havelock’s name for his Deadly Nadder. “If Aunt Seasick or Uncle Ellidi catch you even looking at Saeros, you are dead.”
“I know,” Sven said as he flew beside his sister with Pyro, his Monstrous Nightmare. “That’s why they’re not going to find out I’m there. You need to convince Havelock that I’m not there to see Saeros.”
“And why do you expect me to lie to my boyfriend?” Dagny asked raising her eyebrow. 
“Because he can’t tell Aunt Seasick and Uncle Ellidi if I’m not going to see Saeros,” Sven said crossing his arms in pride. “We just tell him I’m accompanying you on your journey just like we told Mom and Dad.”
“Oh, sure,” Dagny said sarcastically, “just walk onto Peaceable Country, break your punishment, and give something else for Mom and Aunt Seasick to fight over after they just made up over the fight they had over you two six months ago. Great plan!”
“Look, if all goes well, and me and Saeros actually work things out, there won’t be another fight,” Sven said. 
Dagny rolled her eyes and sighed in exasperation. “Well, it’s now or never,” she said, “because we’re here.”
Sven looked up only to see that they were about to land on Peaceable Country. He took a deep breath. It really was now or never. This was it. He and Saeros were going to get back together…now matter what.
Havelock: Havelock was excited to see Dagny as usual.
The past few months with his family had been difficult, with Eydis pregnant again with her second child to Saeros’s breakup with Sven and banishment from Haligan Island. And then there was the explosive fight between his mother and Aunt Grey, luckily however they worked things out. Regardless, Havelock decided to be extra careful when Dagny was visiting.
The young man’s smile son faded once he saw that Sven was accompanying Dagny. Things were already off to a rocky start.
“What are you doin’ here, Sven?” Havelock asked him, as the two siblings landed on the island.
Dagny Felman: The Heir and his sister looked at each other with widened eyes before Dagny quickly dismounted her Deadly Nadder and ran up to her boyfriend before he could pummel her big brother.
“Okay, before you say or do anything,” Dagny said nervously placing her hands gently on his chest to keep him from taking another step forward, “he was just accompanying with me.” She felt horrible for lying to him, but this was something her big brother wanted to do. “Mom wanted him to make sure I got here okay…you know with the cold weather and all that.”
Havelock: Havelock gave a hard glance at Sven.“Well, I guess so… but he’s gotta be by my side at ALL times. He’s not supposed to be any where near Saeros, let alone any of my other sisters… so I guess he’s sleepin’ outside with the dragons tonight.”
Sven Felman: Sven growled under his breath resisting the urge to jump on Havelock. Dagny was the only thing keeping him from jumping on her boyfriend. He knew that he deserved his punishment…especially after the way he forced himself onto Saeros. Still…that didn’t mean he was angry on Havelock’s comment.
“Okay, look, I know our siblings were both idiots when they had that fight,” Dagny said quickly. “But please, can you both just behave yourselves? It was hard enough when our mothers fought. I don’t need you fighting with my brother now.”
Havelock: “I’m not fighti’, I’m just telling you wat I’ve been ordered to do.” Havelock said simply. “Now that we have a third wheel here, what are we supposed to do? I wanted some alone time with you, not babysittin’…”
Sven Felman: “Relax, sea boy,” Sven said raising an eyebrow. “I won’t be here long. Mom told us that our Great-Uncle Einar is going to be here. I’ll just say hello to him when I see him and then let you two lovebirds have your fun.”
As much as Dagny hated to admit it, her brother was pretty good at lying when he was under pressure. “There, you see?” Dagny said to Havelock. “Just let him stick with us until we get to the docks. Then he can leave us alone.”
Havelock: “Oh, you’re uncle’s comin’ to town huh?” Havelock asked. “why didn’t ya say so in the first place? We can head to the docks right now and wait for him. Anything to get you out of our hair!!”
Sven Felman: “Anything to get out of your hair!!” Sven said in excitement. “Let’s go then!”
Dagny laughed nervously as they began walking to the docks. She only hung back slightly behind Havelock to speak with Sven.
“You owe me big time!” she whispered angrily to her brother.
With that they continued walking toward the docks…the place where Sven usually knew where to find Saeros.
Havelock: The docks were busy as usual. It was midday and so there were ships coming and going, and sailors all around. It was easy for someone to sleep away unnoticed…
“You still with me, Dags?” Havelock quickly looked behind him and took her hand. “Wait, shoot, where’s Sven? Don’t tell me we lost him already!!”
Dagny Felman: Dagny quickly looked behind her and saw that Havelock was right. Sven was n longer right behind him. As she reminded herself to pound Sven later for putting her in this position, she smiled at her boyfriend.
“Oh, it’s okay,” Dagny said. “He probably saw our great-uncle coming and went over to greet him. I guess he didn’t want to disturb us.” Dagny smiled and laughed nervously.
The Heir of Haligan Island ran with his dragon right behind him. Thankfully, Seasick and Ellidi weren’t in charge of the island, so it didn’t look like anyone recognized him as Saeros’ ex-boyfriend. He quickly looked behind him and saw that Dagny and Havelock weren’t behind him. So he continued on looking for the girl he loved more than anything.
“Okay, Saeros, where are you?” he asked himself. He ran down to where Saeros usually liked to hang out when down at the docks, and sure enough there she was. He smiled and ran over to her. He was about to shout her name when he saw something…something horrible. 
Saeros: Like every other day, Saeros was down at the docks. For the past month, the young viking had become close friends with a fisherboy named Innis. He was a tall, lanky boy who wasn’t anything special to look at, but he was a thousand times better than the rest of the pigs on the island. 
“…and before I knew it, the boat tipped over and all of our food went into the ocean!” Innis said with a laugh.
“Aw, that’s awful!” Saeros laughed, lightly placing her hand on the boy’s back. “I wish you told me sooner! I would have invited you to dinner! You didn’t have to hide such a trivial thing from me.”
Sven Felman: Sven’s jaw slacked as he watched Saeros…his girlfriend…or ex-girlfriend…he wasn’t sure…laughing with some other guy. He clearly had to be Innis, the one boy Saeros was friends with. Normally, he would be okay with her hanging with another guy, but this…this seemed different.
“S-Saeros?” he asked in a whisper. She didn’t even realize he was there. Perhaps, for right now, that was a good thing. 
Innis: “Ah, sorry!” Innis replied. “I’ll remember to not keep anything from you. No more secrets!” 
The two friends laughed for a moment, however a sailor called for Innis to help, causing the lanky boy to quickly jump up and run towards his fellow sailor. even though the docks were crowded, Innis was quick on his feet and managed to avoid and dodge everyone…everyone except Sven, who he hit head on. 
“Ah, uh, I’m sorry! Didn’t see you there! Are you okay?” Innis asked, extending his hand out to the young man.
Sven Felman: “Ah that’s okay,” Sven said hesitantly accepting the boy’s hand and standing up. “I’m the one who should be sorry.” In more ways than one… he thought to himself as he took a quick glance at Saeros, who had her back to the two boys. It didn’t even look like she could hear them. “Anyway, I’m sorry again. I shouldn’t have been standing in your way.”
Innis: “Did you just arrive here at the docks? Do you need help unloading?” Innis asked. “There’s plenty of strong sailors around to help you out, if you need any! Of course, I’m not good at that stuff because of my noodle arms, but I can ask someone if you want. ”
Sven Felman: Sven stared at Innis completely dumbfounded. This boy clearly had no clue who he was. Then again, it made some sense that he didn’t. This wasn’t the Wilderwest. No one, but Seasick, knew of Haligan Island. Still, though, wouldn’t Saeros told this guy about her boyfriend?
“Umm…” he said trying to think of an excuse, “n-no, I’m not sailor. I was just…” he looked at Saeros again. Still no sign of recognizing Sven’s voice, “just…passing by. I…I won’t be here for very long.”
Innis: “Hehe, you’re pretty shy!” Innis laughed. “Where are you from? Your clothes reveal that you’re of high status, and the design definitely looks foreign…”
Sven Felman: “Where am I from?” Sven repeated. How was he going to answer that? Surely, if he said that he was from Haligan Island, this guy would surely tell Saeros, and Saeros would definitely put two and two together. Then that would get back to her mom, and then Aunt Seasick would surely fight with his mother again. Not only that, but he could get his sister into huge trouble for letting him go to see Saeros. “Uhh…I’m from…some village in Aidorin. You’ve probably never heard of it.”
Innis: “Wow, then you’ve traveled quite a distance!” Innis exclaimed, becoming increasingly interested in Sven. “Do you have a place to stay the night? If not, you can bunk with my family! We welcome anyone!”
“Speaking of Aidorin, my friend Saeros has traveled that way! Not to Aidorin itself, but to Haligan Island, which I think is practically right beside it? Have you ever been there?”
Sven Felman: “Umm…” Sven said taking yet another glance at Saeros. “I…I guess…I guess you could say that I’ve been there very frequently. I appreciate your offer to stay for the night, but…I won’t be staying long. Although, what exactly would your friend travel there for? Visiting someone?”
Innis: “Ah, yeah, Saeros had a boyfriend that lived on Haligan Island. They seemed pretty close… but… they broke up recently, and so she hasn’t gone back. I doubt she ever will… after what happened…”
Sven Felman: “Try a whole year ago…”Sven thought bitterly. 
“Bad break-up, huh?” he asked casually.
Innis: “Yeah, it was pretty bad.” Innis replied, shaking his head sadly. “She was so upset. It sounds like her boyfriend was a real ass.”
Sven Felman: Sven’s face fell at Innis’ comment. He knew that Saeros was angry at him, but…right now, hearing Innis talk about him and what happened right now…it just sounded like she outright hated him. He knew he screwed up big time, but…did Saeros really see him as an ass?
“She hates me that much?” he asked himself. “Uh…I mean, she hates him that much?”
Innis: “Yeah, from what she’s told me.” Innis said simply. “Apparently, it sounds like he had his mind… and eyes…elsewhere, and when Saeros confronted him about it, he acted like it wasn’t even a big deal. But she reacted pretty badly and…well…some…some blood was shed…”
Sven Felman: “Yeah, you could say that again,”he thought as his hand immediately went to his left arm…where the spine used to be allowing the memory to come back in full force. 
“You gave up on us months ago! It was clear then and it’s certainly clear now that we just aren’t meant for each other! I’m going home. Don’t try and stop me, and don’t follow me.”
“Oh, sure, just run home to your Mommy! Run with your tail between your legs instead of trying to solve our problems! That will get you through life!”
That comment sent Saeros into a blind rage, and screeched at WhiteHeart to attack Sven. Without warning, one of the spikes on the dragon’s tail shot at Sven and pierced his left arm, causing him to scream out in pain.
Sven let out a shaky breath. “But it’s not true,” he thought. “I don’t love Phelma. I love Saeros. Saeros, I love YOU!”
Innis: “Hey are you okay? You look a little pale.” Innis said, lightly placing his hand on top of Sven’s shoulder. “I didn’t think such a sappy story would make you so emotional! You have a similar experience?”
Sven Felman: “Umm…yeah I guess you could say hearing this story brought up some…really bad memories,” Sven said. “I had a bad break-up myself with my girlfriend…or ex-girlfriend, I guess. Let’s just say it ended with me saying some stupid things…very…VERY stupid things and getting a spine in the arm.”
Innis: “Hehe, it looks like you and Saeros’s ex-boyfriend have a LOT in common,” Innis said, raising an eyebrow.
He took a step closer to Sven and lowered his voice to a hiss.
“I could easily tell her that you’re here. You’d be in so much shit. You have balls, that’s for damn sure. But, you need to leave. It’s not fair that she can’t set foot on Haligan Island, yet you think that you can waltz on over here because you’re the heir. She doesn’t want to see you. Maybe she’ll write to you one day. But until then, leave her alone. Now, please go.”
Sven Felman: Sven widened his eyes as he listened to Innis’ threat. Then again…he was right. Saeros wasn’t allowed to set foot on Haligan Island, but he managed to weasel his way onto the island to see her…when he wasn’t supposed to.
“That’s fine,” Sven said sternly. “I was just leaving anyway. It’s clear where she stands now, especially with the two of us guys, and I have no choice but to accept it.” The Heir of Haligan Island was just about to turn to leave when he stopped and turned back to Innis. “Look, I can tell you both really like each other. So, listen closely. I got a sister, who’s dating her older brother, so if I hear from either of them that you’re hurting her in any way, shape, or form, I will personally fly over here and kick your sorry behind, got it? Good. Nice talking to you.”
The son of the Chief went back to his Monstrous Nightmare and mounted him. “Come on, Pyro,” he said. “Let’s go.” With that, the two of them flew up to where Dagny’s dragon waited for her rider with the other dragons. 
Innis: Innis watched as the boy flew away, thinking about what he said. As he headed towards his fellow sailors, Innis debated about telling Saeros about Sven’s arrival. He didn’t want to lie or keep secrets from her… 
Meanwhile, Furious has seen and heard the entire conversation. Seasick made it very clear that Sven was not allowed to be anywhere near her daughters, and Furious was determined to enforce that rule.
As Sven joined up with his sister, Furious could no longer sit back and watch the boy stay on the island. Quickly, Furious took to the sky and loomed menacingly over Sven and Pyro.
“What are you doing here, human?” The Sea Dragon growled. “Don’t you know when you’re not welcomed?”
Sven Felman: Sven wasn’t at all scared of the giant SeaDragon. He grew up with a Night Fury. It would take a lot more to scare him, especially now when he had nothing but anger and hurt in his heart. “If I recall correctly, Furious,” he said as he quickly finished the letter to Dagny, rolled it up, and stuffed it on SkySinger’s saddle, “Aunt Seasick did not want me anywhere near her daughters. I was just dropping my sister off and making a quick getaway. That’s all.” 
Furious: “You don’t fool me, Human,” Furious snarled. “I saw you trying to make your way to Saeros. Nearly breaking the agreement that your mother and Seasick made. Do that again, and I won’t let you off so easily. I’ve been ordered to protect Seasick’s daughters, and I intend to follow it. Don’t force me to harm you.”
Sven Felman: “Okay, okay, I get it,” Sven said glaring at the large dragon as he mounted Pyro. “This entire family hates me and wants me gone. I’m not welcomed. You don’t have to worry about me seeing Saeros again, okay? I might as well be dead to her. Pyro, let’s go!”
Pyro couldn’t help but growl at Furious before he could take off. “Don’t you have anything better to do, big guy? We’re leaving now just as you ordered. I’d like to see how Chief Grey will react if you harm her son.”
Furious: “I am not very familiar with human emotions, but from what I have learned from Seasick is that it takes time for a human heart to heal.” Furious said. “You greatly upset Saeros, and due to your fight, she is no longer allowed to set foot on Haligan Island. She not only lost you but access to the island, and is now an outlaw. It is a lot to take in, so don’t expect her to suddenly get over it.”
Furious then turned and glared down at Pyro. “As for you, fellow dragon, you would be wise to follow the orders of the Chief. Do not allow this boy near any of Seasick’s daughters.”
Sven Felman: “Fine,” Pyro growled in return, “but just so you know, I will not take kindly to anyone threatening my rider again.”
Sven took a moment to take in what Furious told him. Tears formed in his eyes as he remembered the fight all over again. “I guess,” he said quickly wiping the tears away. “She didn’t have to attack me though. She just chose not to hear me out,” he added quietly. “Come on, Pyro. Let’s go home. I can hardly breathe here anymore.”
With that said, the Monstrous Nightmare crooned sadly at his rider as he finally took off. As they slowly ascended into the sky, Sven couldn’t help but look down at the docks, especially at the particular boat down below. Tears flowed down his cheeks as he finally realized that his relationship with Saeros was officially over. There was absolutely no future for them, but that didn’t stop Sven from feeling a pain in his chest.
“Goodbye, Saeros,” he said. “No matter what happens…I will always love you.”
Havelock: “That could have been avoided… had you tried to prevent Sven from coming at all.” Havelock said to Dagny with his arm crossed. 
Up from the docks came Saeros and Innis, who were laughing once again at one of Innis’s tales. Seeing Dagny, Saeros suddenly stopped and avoided eye contact with the girl. Even though they had seen each other several times after the fight, Saeros still felt horrible for attacking Dagny’s brother.
Dagny Felman: “I know, I know,” the daughter of the Chief said running a hand through her hair. Dagny couldn’t even look at her boyfriend. All she could focus on was the letter her brother wrote to her:
Dags,
I don’t have enough time. I think Furious and the other dragons are ready to attack me and Pyro, but I can’t thank you enough for helping me out today. You were absolutely right. I owe you big time! I will never forget this, sis. I’m sorry to say that it was pretty much all for nothing. I found Saeros, and I wanted to try to work things out. But…only now do I see that I was too little too late. She was hanging out with some fish boy. They’re not dating I guess, but…it’s pretty clear where things are heading. So, long story short, she’s moved on, and clearly, I’m not in her future. I have no choice but to accept that…no matter how much I may not want to. Don’t worry about me. I’ll be okay. I’m heading straight home. Hopefully, spending some time with Mom, Dad, Kari, and our cousins will help. I love you, sis. See you when you get home! Say hi to Aunt Seasick and Uncle Ellidi for me!
-Sven
Tears formed in her eyes as she read the letter again, but she quickly wiped them away. “But what was I supposed to do?” Dagny asked. “Mom and Dad were both busy. Sven was the only option.”
Havelock: “He can’t just come and go as he pleases. He still has to follow the punishment that he received. It’s only fair.” Havelock said.
Slowly, Saeros and Innis came up to the couple. “Hey… Dagny. W-when did you get here?” Saeros said quietly, avoiding eye contact.
Dagny Felman: Dagny turned when she heard her name only to see…Saeros and some boy…clearly the fish boy Sven mentioned in his letter. She quickly forgot about the disagreement between her and Havelock and immediately focused on the girl in front of her…the girl who physically and emotionally hurt her older brother. She glared.
“Hello, Saeros,” she said coolly. “I only got here an hour or so ago.”
Saeros: “I see. Well, we’ll let you two be alone. We’ll see you back at the house.” Saeros said simply, and began to turn towards the house.
“Aren’t you going to introduce Dagny to Innis?” Havelock asked his sister, playfully tilting his head.
“This is Innis.” Saeros said simply. “He’s my friend. He works down at the docks.”
“Lovely to meet you, Dagny!” Innis smiled at the girl, extending his hand out.
Dagny Felman: Dagny mustered up the best fake smile she could pull off for Saeros and…Innis. She then took Innis’ hand and squeezed it very…very tightly. 
“Nice to meet the guy you’re choosing over my big brother, Saeros,” Dagny replied. 
Saeros: Saeros gasped at Dagny’s comment. “T-that’s completely uncalled for, Dagny! It’s not like that at all!” 
“Seriously, Dagny, are you tryin’ to get banned from my sisters as well?” Havelock asked angrily.
“Ah, so you’re Sven’s sister? I had a nice chat with him earlier today!” Innis said, trying not to make things worse. “You’re quite a lot like him, very bold. Almost to the point where it’s rude.”
Dagny Felman: “Back off, fish boy!” Dagny said to Innis while staying completely focused on Saeros. “Listen, Saeros, I get that my brother was stupid in how he handled the whole thing with Phelma and how he kissed you and all that, but you’re not completely innocent either! You have the nerve to actually order YOUR dragon to shoot a spine at him knowing full well that it could’ve killed him and then take off leaving him there and then have no contact with him whatsoever? I get that you were banned from Haligan Island and you couldn’t see him. But what was stopping you from leaving him and making sure that he was okay? Or better yet, writing to him to see how he was doing? But,” she shrugged sarcastically, “you couldn’t be bothered, could you? You just moved on like Sven was some kind of fling…like he didn’t matter, right?”
Havelock: Slowly Havelock moved in between both women, in the event that they would attack each other.
Saeros was taken aback by Dagny’s rant. Slowly she found words to speak. 
“You don’t understand! I was scared!” Saeros cried. “Gods I was so mad at Sven that I wasn’t thinking clearly. I never meant to hurt him. It happened all so fast. If I stayed, I would’ve been killed on the spot by the villagers! I just… I needed time to clear my head… I figured that anything I said in a letter wouldn’t be good enough, so I never sent one. I thought I’d wait a few years for the wounds to heal before attempting to rebuild the bridge. Besides, Sven is also guilty here too! And Innis and I AREN’T a thing. He’s just a friend. And even f he WAS my new boyfriend, it shouldn’t matter to you!”
Dagny Felman: “Technically, it does matter to me!” Dagny shouted back. “If I recall correctly, you were the one who was so lovestruck the minute Havelock mentioned that I had an older brother! And by the way, do you honestly think that my mother…the Chief would’ve actually let those villagers anywhere near you?!”
Saeros: “What part of “I panicked and was scared” don’t you understand?” Saeros yelled back. “I’m sure your mother would have protected me, but at the time I wasn’t thinking clearly!”
Saeros stepped back and took a deep breath, trying to control her growing rage. “Look, I just need some more time to figure out what happened between me and Sven. Sure, he’s hurt but so am I! This is an issue between him and me, so please, let us be. I don’t interfere when you and Havelock fight, so don’t interfere here! ”
Dagny Felman: Dagny’s face fell as Saeros finished her own rant. Despite how angry the daughter of the Chief was at her brother’s ex-girlfriend, she knew Saeros had a point. She and Sven were adults. They were old enough to solve their problems without any outside help. It would be no different if Dagny and Havelock had a huge fight and needed to work together to solve the problem.
“Okay, fine, you’re right,” she finally said. “I shouldn’t interfere, and I’m sorry if it seemed like I was. But I will say this: if you are trying to figure things out and need some time to do it, fine, but I hope you do come around eventually because as far as my brother’s concerned, you’ve already moved on.”
Saeros: “If Sven expects me to come running back into his arms, then he can forget it!” Saeros said. “It’s clear that we just aren’t meant to be together. He should do what he thinks I’m doing - move on.”
Dagny Felman: Dagny could only shake her head at Saeros. “You know, I thought I did you two a big favor when I gave Sven that letter that day,” she said, “but now I see that it was the biggest mistake I’ve ever made. He refused to give up on you two after the fight. He even stopped seeing and talking to Phelma for you, but I guess now I can finally tell him that it was all for nothing.”
Saeros: “Please just stop. You’re not helping things at all.” Saeros sighed, turning away. “I just want to move on from all this. When you see Sven again, tell him to forget about me, to move on. I don’t deserve to be cried over.”
Dagny Felman: “You’re right,” Dagny finally said crossing her arms. “You really don’t. I can only hope that my brother actually finds someone who will make him a lot happier.”
Havelock: “Dagny, that’s enough!” Havelock suddenly interrupted.
“I’m sure he will.” Saeros replied, looking Dagny in the eyes. “I’m sure we both will. Whoever we decide to fall in love with, it’s our decision. So, when i find another man, don’t… Just… Just keep your comments to yourself!”
Dagny Felman: “Fine!” Dagny shouted back completely ignoring Havelock’s warnings. “As long as you do the same when Sven falls in love with another girl!”
Saeros: Saeros tried her best to keep her anger in check, but she just couldn’t hold it back anymore.
“Ugh, honestly Dagny, what the hell do you want me to do?!? I can’t go back to the way things were! It’s too late for that. Tell me what I should do to please you, to get you off my back!”
Dagny Felman: Dagny was about to yell back when she stopped. For some reason, she couldn’t speak. She thought back on Saeros’ question and couldn’t come up with a legitimate answer. What did she want Saeros to do? To get back together with Sven? To apologize? To forgive Sven? To be friends with him? To try to work things out? She didn’t really know. It was very clear that they would never get back together…at least not now, so what did she want Saeros to do?
“I-I don’t know, Saeros,” Dagny said as she sighed. “I’m sorry. I…I really don’t know.”
Saeros: “Then… Ugh then why are we even having this argument?” Saeros yelled. “I just… I just want to put this all behind me. The whole thing was a mistake. I wish it never happened.”
Dagny Felman: Dagny stared at Saeros sadly and exhaled as she hugged herself trying to avoid the tension that was clearly in the air.
“We all wish it never happened,” Dagny said rubbing her shoulder, “especially you and my brother, but…I guess we really don’t have a choice but to move on. If our mothers can put a stupid fight behind them and still be the best of friends, why can’t we?”
Saeros: “Then what can I do to make you not hate me?” Saeros asked simply. “Are you going to hate me for hanging out with Innis? Or any other male on this island? I’m sorry I hurt your brother. But you have no right to judge me for finding someone new to love. We all need to accept that it’s over, and that it’s okay for Sven and I to be… Estranged for awhile.”
Dagny Felman: “No, of course, I’m not going to hate you,” Dagny said walking up to Saeros. “I know you’re sorry, and you’re right that I shouldn’t judge you. It’s just…I guess it’s just after being with your brother for so long and seeing what my parents and your parents had and still have…I got it into my head that first relationships were the ones that stick. And I guess Sven got that into his too. I don’t know what he feels for Phelma…or if he has feelings at all. He might’ve just been an idiot. I don’t know, but…he really did care about you. I don’t want you going on for the rest of your life thinking that he lost interest or something.”
Saeros: Saeros could only look at her feet as Dagny spoke.
“I… I don’t know how to feel… I’m still struggling with it all. I just… I think it’s best if Sven and I just don’t see each other for a while. That way, I can clear my head of everything.”
Dagny Felman: Dagny nodded. “Yeah, I get it,” she said. “I really am sorry, and I do hope that you and Sven can one day just be friends.”
Saeros: “Maybe one day… But it’ll be a long time I think.” Saeros said quietly.
“Well, now that we got that all sorted out, are you two friends again?” Havelock asked, looking at both women.
Dagny Felman: Dagny looked from her boyfriend to his sister. “I would like to be,” she finally said more to Saeros than to Havelock. “How about you?”
Saeros: “I… I guess so.” Saeros answered slowly. “Just let me work things out my way. Whatever happens between Sven and I is our decision. I know you want the best for your brother, but this is something he needs to do on his own."
Dagny Felman: Dagny nodded silently. “Okay,” she simply said. “I just hope that whatever decision you make it’s something you’ll both benefit from.”
Saeros: “We’ll just have to wait and see.” Saeros replied.
“Well now that we have that out of the way, we can all be friends and relax, yes?” Innis suddenly pipped up, having been silently watching the argument.
Dagny Felman: Dagny shrugged. “I guess we could,” she said. She then looked up at Havelock remembering their conversation prior to Saeros showing up with Innis and how she started fighting with his sister. “That is…if a certain boyfriend of mine…can maybe forgive his girlfriend, who really…really loves him and is very sorry for lying to him.” She then batted her eyelashes and gave a nervous grin. 
Havelock: Havelock sighed and then smiled at Dagny. “I guess so. We don’t need another messy break up on out hands, do we?”
“Can we just not talk about breakups or relationships for like.. A year or two please?” Saeros asked, folding her arms.
Dagny Felman: Dagny was about to question what Havelock about having another breakup only to be interrupted but Saeros’ question. Her boyfriend’s sister had a pretty valid point. This was something that should be discussed in private.
“Uh, sure, I’m sorry, Saeros,” Dagny said blushing. “We’ll be sure to keep our re-stuff between us.”
Saeros: “I think I just need to be alone for longer.” Saeros said. “To just get over everything, that’s all.”
“Yes, you’ve said that several times, Ros.” Innis said with a laugh. “You’ll be fine!”
Dagny Felman: “Fis-Uh…I mean…Innis is right,” Dagny said smiling. “You’ll get through this. Like you said it just takes some time.”
Saeros: “I suppose you are right… I’ll stop sulking eventually. I’ll be happy again soon enough I’m sure.” Saeros replied.
“And I’m sure you and Sven will work things out… Eventually.” Havelock said.
Dagny Felman: “Yeah…eventually,” Dagny said giving a small smile. 
Havelock: “Well, whenever you’re up for it, you can send Sven a letter. Even if he doesn’t reply, at least he’ll know that you thought to write to him.” Havelock said.
“Just try not to focus too much on him anymore.” Innis said. “What’s done is done, and it’s all in the past now."
Dagny Felman: “Yeah, Saeros,” Dagny said, “it’s like you said. You both aren’t meant to be, so…just move on and don’t think about him so much. I’m sure he would love a letter from you sometime when you’re ready.”
Saeros: “I suppose you’re right…” Saeros said, looking down at her feet. “But it still doesn’t… Excuse what we did.”
Dagny Felman: “You’re right,” Dagny said. “It doesn’t. He shouldn’t have kissed you the way he did, and you shouldn’t have attacked him. You should’ve both handled the whole thing with Phelma a lot better than you did. You were both idiots, and now your relationship is finished, okay? Now, you both need to stop moping and start figuring out what to do next. You made it very clear that you’re never going to get back together, so do what you need to do to figure out how you guys can at least tolerate each other.”
Saeros: “It will probably take a while,” Saeros replied simply. “And it might not be pretty for the first few times we see each other. Hel, it may never be. But, I suppose I can try to be civil…”
Dagny Felman: Dagny shrugged. “Hey, you never know,” she said. “You might decide to patch things up and be friends again.”
Saeros: “Time will tell.” Saeros replied.
“Well, whatever you decide to do, I’ll be there to support you.” Havelock said.
Dagny Felman: “Same here,” said Dagny, “but I’ll need to be there to support my brother too.”
Saeros: “Which will leave us at ends.” Saeros said. “I suppose I’ll have to live with that. It won’t be easy that’s for sure.”
Dagny Felman: “It really won’t be,” Dagny said, “especially with all the tension between our families, but if our mothers can get over an argument, then I don’t see why we can’t.”
Saeros: “I suppose you’re right.” Saeros replied. “But don’t expect me to be all nice to you if you take Sven’s side on certain things. I’ll probably be angry and bitter for a while…”
Dagny Felman: “I know, Saeros,” Dagny replied, “but family comes first. Sven may be a complete butt-head, but he’s still my big brother. I’m sure Havelock feels the same with you.”
Havelock: “I do.” Havelock said. “But this isn’t really my fight. I’ll try my best to remain neutral.”
“That’s why I think it’s best if maybe I don’t hang around you anymore.” Saeros said. “To avoid unnecessary tension and fighting.”
Dagny Felman: Dagny’s face fell. “What?” she asked. “Aw, Saeros, you don’t have to do that. You shouldn’t have to do that. We can still hang out without tension and fighting. I know we can!”
Saeros: “I certainly hope so.” Saeros replied. “I’ll definitely try to be civil with you, but for a little while I may just… Avoid you and everyone else…”
Dagny Felman: Dagny simply stared at Saeros and then sighed sadly as she hugged herself. “O-Okay…” she said looking at her feet. She couldn’t believe this was happening. This whole argument was causing so much tension and awkwardness, and she couldn’t take it anymore. She absolutely hated it. What? Was Havelock going to want to break up with her for being Sven’s sister next?
Saeros: “This is all just… Very confusing.” Saeros said.
“And you will figure it all out in time!” Havelock said, placing his hand on his sister’s shoulder. “At the end of the day, this is between you and Sven. You can still be friends with Dagny and Kari, but you have to realize that you will run into Sven eventually. And when that day comes, you need to be ready.”
Dagny Felman: “Your brother’s right, Saeros,” Dagny said. “Sven is my brother, but you can still hang out with me and Kari. I would be more than happy to bring her over here someday for a girls’ day, but there will be times you will need to be in the same place as Sven. And both of you will need to deal with that eventually.”
Saeros: “Well, I suppose if we do have to be together, then Uncle Furious can sit between us.” Saeros said. “Or maybe we can be on opposite ends of the island.”
“I think the first option is more logical, personally.” Innis piped in. “But I’m sure you will be ready to speak to him in due time. I doubt you’ll be seeing him for another year or two anyways.”
Dagny Felman: Dagny looked at him suspiciously. “Why do you think that?” she asked. Then she remembered her brother’s letter and then the fact Innis said that he spoke to Sven. “Wait, you said you spoke to him…? What exactly did you say to him?”
Innis: “I bumped into him while I was going to help a friend out.” Innis replied causally. “Through our quick chat I figured out that he was Sven, and told him that he needed to leave. He seemed pretty bummed out about the break up too, which makes me think he won’t come back for a while, that’s all.” 
Dagny Felman:“To be honest,” Dagny said looking at the letter her brother wrote in her hand, “I think you may be right.”
Havelock: “You two just need time!” Havelock said. “A year or two away from each other will be good for you! And I’m sure once you two DO see each other again, all those bitter, angry feelings will be long gone!”
“I certainly hope so…” Saeros said, looking down at her feet again.
Dagny Felman: Dagny took Saeros’ hand into hers smiling gently at her brother’s ex-girlfriend. “Just focus on you for now, okay?” she suggested gently. “Everything will eventually work out, and the wounds will heal.”
Saeros: “What if… what if I still hate Sven the next time I see him?” Saeros said, looking back up and meeting Dagny’s eyes. “Will you be angry with me if perhaps maybe I’m still angry at Sven and still hate him?”
Dagny Felman: “Well, I won’t be wild about it,” Dagny said cringing, “but I can’t make you like him again. I’ll have to accept it, and Sven will have to as well.”
Saeros: “That’s good to hear.” Saeros replied. “I know you’re angry with me, but I don’t want you or your mother or my mother or anyone else to try and get us back together. Gods, if anyone tries to do that I’ll… I’ll pull an Eydis and run away!”
“You’ll do no such thing.” Havelock said, folding his arms. “Uncle Furious wouldn’t let you off this island.”
Dagny Felman: “I doubt our moms will do anything,” Dagny said chuckling and watching her boyfriend act like the big brother. “That fight almost ruined their friendship. I think they know better to stay out of it and let you and Sven do what you think is best.”
Saeros: “I hope so.” Saeros said. “And I also hope that… I guess I hate the idea of everyone hating Sven. This is between him and me, and I don’t want the rest of the family to hate him or be angry with him.”
Dagny Felman: “Well, that’s something we both agree on,” Dagny said glaring slightly. “We’ve been friends for a good part of our lives, and this fight happens between you two. And now,” she turned to look at her boyfriend and Innis, “everyone seems to be treating him like he’s some kind of outcast.” She then turned back to Saeros. “Sven even said in his letter that Furious looked like he was ready to attack him. I know that Kari and I aren’t innocent since we were angry with you, but you are right,Saeros. You and Sven don’t deserve the hate or anger from our families. Both of you need to deal with this yourselves. The rest of us need to stay out of it.”
Saeros: “Of course, if Sven and I are going to deal with this, he’ll have to come here.” Saeros said. “I’ve been banned from Haligan Island, so if he wants to talk to me, he has to come to me.”
“I can’t believe that you’re a criminal.” Havelock said sarcastically. “And here I thought Eydis would be the first one of us to break the law…”
Dagny Felman: Dagny sighed sadly. “My mom really didn’t want to do it, Saeros,” she said. “You have to understand that she still loves you like a niece, but…in the eyes of the law…as a Chief…she really didn’t have a choice. Of course it’s going to be harder for him because…he was kind of banned from seeing you or your sisters…”
Saeros: “Right… I-I forgot about that…” Saeros replied. “I suppose letters will have to do then…”
“What will you two do when Havelock and Dagny decide to get married?” Innis spoke up. “I mean, if the wedding is on Haligan Island, then Saeros can’t attend it. And if it’s here… Sven will have to have Furious breathing down his neck at all times…”
Dagny Felman: “I’m sure we’ll figure it out,” Dagny said taking Havelock’s hand. “Right, Havie?”
Havelock: “If you two can’t be civil by the time that day comes, I will make you two have the first dance and work things out then and there!” Havelock said.
“Ha, yeah no that won’t be happening.” Saeros replied. “If the wedding is here, I’ll just stay on the other side of the room or field. Simple.”
Dagny Felman: “Well, I guess there’s no rush to thinking about that right now,” Dagny said giggling. “I mean Havie and I haven’t even talked about getting engaged yet.”
Havelock: “Yeah, that’ll be a few more years, I’m sure…” Havelock said.
“And maybe by then, you and Sven’ll patch things up!” Innis said to Saeros.
Dagny Felman: “Yeah,” Dagny said. “If not, then I agree with Havelock and say that you two should have the first dance!”
Saeros: “Well, if you want your wedding to have a screaming match, then sure, I’ll have the first dance.” Saeros said.
“Calm down, Ros!” Innis laughed. “They’re only teasing! I’m sure by then everything will blow over!”
Dagny Felman: Dagny couldn’t help but laugh. “Yeah, don’t worry,” she said smiling. “We’re not that cruel! We love you guys too much!”
Saeros: “If you say so.” Saeros replied. “Well, I suppose Innis and I should let you two have some alone time. Innis has to go back to the docks anyways.”
“Never a dull moment down there!” Innis laughed. “It was a pleasure meeting you Dagny. I’m sure I’ll be seeing more of you in the future.”
Dagny Felman: "Of course, it was very nice meeting you too, Fi-Innis,” Dagny said inwardly cringing over her slip-of-the-tongue. “We’ll see you guys around!”
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