Stavanger Bay and everything we've come to it makes you you

A kiss soothed the gentle burns in her mind.

Scorched by things beyond both of their control.

But then her pale lover was on swift feet, drifted towards the waters once more. Speaking of swimming when Sakhmet already felt like she was drowning in full.

I've never — But the statement fell flat in her mouth, for it felt silly to speak of nevers when she had just marked so many firsts.

Still, perhaps the nerves rolled off of her as she stood, looking out to sea.