[ And truly, his words are yet another testament to the gravity of these feelings. That Uroko would say such things, promise such things, when he's normally so loathe to act, so passive... It makes her heart flutter - how could it not, when all she'd ever wanted from anyone was a promise that they would make time? ]

I...

[ She closes her eyes against the stinging that she feels, the blurring of her vision as tears wash over her amber eyes. ]

That's all I would ever want to ask of you, too. To see where this all takes us.

[ Loosing a quivering breath between her lips, she leans forward and rests her forehead against his shoulder. ]

You're still... part of a god. I could never take you away from the Sea you're a part of - and its people who love you, too. But every now and again... it would be nice, to be swept up in your tide.