Alice shook her head. "No Inuon... I'm not going back." She didn't have to explain herself to him or anybody. Her conscious got the better of her. She liked her home, and she liked being alone. Perhaps it took becoming heartbroken to realize that at last.<br/><br/>Sasha sighed. (big original quote here!) "Because the heart is the most vulnerable of all my dear." She kissed his forehead softly and sighed. "I know it's the last thing you want to do, but we must get ready for the ball." She stroked his fur softly and looked down at her son.