Maggie had always loved the storms that would come in over the water, the thunder always reminding her of the purr of some great beast as it echoed off the rocks and mixed with the crashing of the waves. The wind would whip hard against the cottage and Maggie was out the door to play in the storm despite Jonathan's laughing protests. She had always danced in the rain it was something she had done since she was a child, but not this night or any other night since Jon had passed. She had lost her spark, the meaning to her life, her joy.<br/><br/>Lightning flickered and she could have sworn she saw the figure of a man just inside the barn, but she passed it off as a shadow playing tricks on her tired eyes. How long had she been on the couch crying this time? She knew it was late and that she should go to sleep, but she just couldn't and hadn't been sleeping in the bed she had shared with her husband. Another loud rumble of thunder rolled through the sky hiding the sound of the barn door opening and she had already turned away before she could notice anything else about the barn.<br/><br/>Back on the couch, Maggie curled back up in her spot and rest her head back with a faint sigh, her gaze falling on the lifeless fireplace. Jon would have had a fire going about then and they would have been cuddled up on the sofa watching a movie or just reading together. The coldness of being alone began to creep up on Maggie again and she curled further into herself, silvery blue eyes closing as she let the tears fall again. She didn't hear the kitchen door crack open, her sobs having taken over her whole body, her hands covering her face.<br/><br/>The scent was what hit her first, like a freshly dug grave filled with flowers so sweet it made her want to retch. She could feel someone there before she even took her hands away from her face, before the familiar voice said her name. Expecting to see a man standing before her she saw the cat laying there looking at her. "Jon?" She laughed at herself and shook her head. "I must be going mad. Lets get you some cream and find you a nice place to sleep, eh?"