Neverwinter Forest holding on to forever

his expression pulls tight in sympathy. he doesn't know if he's right, but ibis' trust -- her unwavering faith -- is an incredibly sacred gift to him. "you don't have to apologise," okeanos tells her quietly, returning her affection with tender ministrations of her own. it only makes sense, and ibis is so sweet, so sensitive. "i know," he says, "i don't think you're wrong for worrying." he sighs, pulling back a little to regard her fondly. 

"maybe we'll find him again some day," he offers, drawing, as always, on olive and seabreeze, their strength found in patience and the assurance of fate, binding them all together. "and if nothing else, we helped him--i'm sure whatever happens is what's meant to happen." (this is as much for him as for her: holding onto what's meant to be, will be also eases the grief of lily and ariel's loss, okeanos' own guilt over staying far away from elysium...)