When Aislinn had thought of leaving when her time was up, her feelings were bittersweet. She loved Rose and never wanted to leave, but it was just the way things were. She could return to her family and she could be back in time. She had gotten more and more human as the years went on but the truth was that she was not human and she couldn't truly understand why Rose couldn't just accept she would come back when she could.
"Shh," Aislinn stood and she took Rose's hands in hers. "You're not an idiot. I hate when you get down on yourself like that." Rose had her skin now. Aislinn had to protect her. She felt trapped and scared, but she had to look after Rose first. Those were the rules.