[ He speaks of impossibilities, of things that Oriphi herself could never have imagined, too. After all, her own track record when it comes to love and relationships is a bit... troubled at best, messy at worst, and even at present, Oriphi finds that she cannot confidently say that she's... necessarily ready.
But Uroko... is such a new, and entirely unanticipated aspect of all of this, when she truly hadn't thought she would come away with this with more than a few new friends - and she would have been more than content with that. She'd meant what she said at the ceremony; he took her by surprise when he made good on her request to get to know her earnestly, and even more so when he decided that the woman he'd find in doing so would be one he'd come to care for.
And the same can be said for her part.
Gently, she takes his hands in both of hers, thumbs brushing affectionately over his knuckles. ]
...You really took me by surprise, too, but I'd already said that at the ceremony. [ a quiet chuckle. ] I'm not going to question you again, since you've made your feelings very clear.
[ He's... a part of a god. In spite of herself, there will always be a question as to whether that's all right, especially given what he'd just said about himself. But they are running out of time here, and she has always been the type to place good faith in others. So she will. ]
I... I want to see your Sea, and I want to meet the children of Shioshishio. And I want you to see the Wilds one day and the other lands beyond it, too. I... want to keep seeing you, too, but...
[ She closes her eyes, takes a deep breath. ]
We both have... roles that tie us to our homes. Honestly, the Wilds might be fine without me, but... I don't want to go too far, while I don't yet know where Juniper's journey will take her. When she finishes her quest, I want to be the first person to see her on the other side and say, "You did well." That, right now, is my biggest wish. And it's something that comes not from my role as the guardian of a forest, but as a mother, a guardian of a child.
But if I'm able to still see you, from time to time, and keep seeing where this road will take us little by little, I think... that would be perfect. And I would like that very much.
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But Uroko... is such a new, and entirely unanticipated aspect of all of this, when she truly hadn't thought she would come away with this with more than a few new friends - and she would have been more than content with that. She'd meant what she said at the ceremony; he took her by surprise when he made good on her request to get to know her earnestly, and even more so when he decided that the woman he'd find in doing so would be one he'd come to care for.
And the same can be said for her part.
Gently, she takes his hands in both of hers, thumbs brushing affectionately over his knuckles. ]
...You really took me by surprise, too, but I'd already said that at the ceremony. [ a quiet chuckle. ] I'm not going to question you again, since you've made your feelings very clear.
[ He's... a part of a god. In spite of herself, there will always be a question as to whether that's all right, especially given what he'd just said about himself. But they are running out of time here, and she has always been the type to place good faith in others. So she will. ]
I... I want to see your Sea, and I want to meet the children of Shioshishio. And I want you to see the Wilds one day and the other lands beyond it, too. I... want to keep seeing you, too, but...
[ She closes her eyes, takes a deep breath. ]
We both have... roles that tie us to our homes. Honestly, the Wilds might be fine without me, but... I don't want to go too far, while I don't yet know where Juniper's journey will take her. When she finishes her quest, I want to be the first person to see her on the other side and say, "You did well." That, right now, is my biggest wish. And it's something that comes not from my role as the guardian of a forest, but as a mother, a guardian of a child.
But if I'm able to still see you, from time to time, and keep seeing where this road will take us little by little, I think... that would be perfect. And I would like that very much.