Gilded Bay see the mountains where they meet, smothering me

Please... Her murmured when she turned around and met him with that green gaze. It hits him fully now, a bit fuller than before, that he has done this. He had caused her to run into the frigid embrace of the ocean rather than his own warmth. It stung like someone had lashed his back for these sins. He deserved every ounce of hurt and self doubt.

Come here. He beckoned softly and if she allowed him, he would swipe his tongue across her form to clear off the cold saltwater. He would pay for this later of course, through likely dehydration and a bitter mouth but it was a small price to pay for everything. I'm so sorry...I love you, Ashari. I never meant to do this.