That did it! Dora leapt to her feet, her eyes blazing with the fire behind them. "I am not a child anymore, mother! You cannot guilt me into bending to your will, nor can you threaten me. I will not be leaving my husband, nor will I be leaving my home. Silas has been a bigger support to me than you have EVER been, so don't you waltz into my home and pretend you give a damn, because we both know that you do not. And if hurting daddy is what it takes for you to leave me the hell alone, so be it. I am NOT, I repeat, I am NOT leaving my husband. He was nearly killed because of my past, I was never in harms way here, he risked HIS life to protect our family, can you say that you are willing to do the same?" she shouted, leaning down so that she was on the same level as her mother.

She was so angry her hand continued to twitch, she really wished she could hex the old hag and have her leave her home forever, but it was disrespectful to hex your mum... even if she is a cray old bat with a serious issue with her youngest child.

She tapped her foot impatiently, willing Silas to show up any second. Of course he wasn't there to help her right now... why would he be, he was too concerned about himself...